A controversial new report has reignited one of Britain's most painful political and criminal justice debates, claiming that at least 250,000 young girls may have been targeted by grooming gangs across England over several decades.
The report, published on 16 June by Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe, argues that institutional failures by police, councils, social services, and government agencies allowed widespread child sexual exploitation to continue unchecked for years. Lowe has said the findings should serve as a wake-up call for policymakers who have repeatedly promised reform but delivered little lasting change.
