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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Ria Pathak

Piers Morgan Slams 'Massively Exaggerated' 250,000 Grooming Gangs Victim Figure – But Says Real Scandal Is Still Horrific

Piers Morgan has sparked heated debate after questioning the widely circulated claim that 250,000 girls were victims of grooming gangs across Britain. (Credit: Piers Morgan/X)

Piers Morgan has weighed in on one of the most contentious claims to emerge from the UK's grooming gangs debate, arguing that the widely circulated figure of 250,000 victims is 'massively exaggerated' despite describing the underlying scandal as a 'horrific' national failure.

The broadcaster's comments came days after independent MP Rupert Lowe released his 219-page Rape Gang Inquiry report, which estimated that at least 250,000 young girls had been targeted by grooming gangs across Britain over several decades.

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