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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Pippa Crerar Political editor

Rishi Sunak says grooming gang crackdown will defy ‘political correctness’

Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman with police officers
Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman on a visit to Chelmsford with local police officers. The PM is to announce a grooming gangs taskforce on Monday. Photograph: Reuters

Rishi Sunak is to announce new measures to tackle grooming gangs on Monday, claiming that “political correctness” would not get in the way of a crackdown, while his home secretary was accused of “dog whistle” rhetoric over child sexual exploitation.

A new grooming gang taskforce will be set up with specialist officers, supported by the National Crime Agency, helping local forces and offering the use of ethnicity data to assist police investigations.

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