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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent

UK government could miss chance to protect children, says ex-inquiry chair

Prof Alexis Jay
Alexis Jay said mandatory reporting was the most important recommendation of her inquiry in 2022. Photograph: Sarah Lee/The Guardian

A “once-in-a-lifetime” chance to protect children is at risk of being squandered by the UK government, a leading expert has warned.

Prof Alexis Jay, the former chair of the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse (IICSA) said she was still pressing Labour ministers for a commitment to introduce her recommendations made at the conclusion of the seven-year inquiry in 2022.

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