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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jabed Ahmed,David Maddox,Athena Stavrou and Andy Gregory

UK politics latest: Majority of Labour voters oppose Starmer on grooming gangs inquiry, poll finds

Two thirds of Labour voters are at odds with Sir Keir Starmer and would support a new public inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal, new YouGov polling suggests.

The prime minister has rejected calls from Elon Musk for a new inquiry after condemning the billionaire’s onslaught of social media attacks as “lies and misinformation”, as allies of the world’s richest man claimed he was seeking a way to remove Sir Keir from power prior to the next general election.

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