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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
David Clark

Victims who quit grooming gang inquiry panel ‘may return if Phillips resigns’

A group of grooming gang survivors have called for Jess Phillips to resign (Jordan Pettitt/PA) - (PA Archive)

Four women who resigned from the grooming gang inquiry’s victims liaison panel have said they would be prepared to return if Jess Phillips quits as safeguarding minister.

It comes after two candidates withdrew from the running to chair the inquiry and follows the Prime Minister’s defence of Ms Phillips and Baroness Louise Casey as “the right people” to take the national inquiry forward.

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