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Why are Elon Musk and Kemi Badenoch calling for a grooming scandal inquiry and why is Labour rejecting it?

The background to the inquiries that have been done and why the Home Office Minister has refused calls for a fresh investigation into historic child sexual abuse

Evening Standard

OPINION - Why Kemi Badenoch's showboating on grooming gangs rings hollow

What unites the right like nothing else? Grooming gangs. And the Conservatives have kicked off 2025 by placing it front and centre. “The time is long overdue for a full national inquiry into the rape gangs scandal…No one in authority has joined the dots. 2025 must be the year that…

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Elon Musk grooming attacks ‘misjudged and misinformed’, Wes Streeting says

The Health Secretary offered an olive branch to tech billionaire Mr Musk, urging him to work with the UK Government to tackle online child abuse.

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Ministers hit back at Elon Musk as tech billionaire steps up attack on Keir Starmer over grooming gangs

Health minister Andrew Gwynne said the Tesla tycoon should focus on US politics as row over inquiry intensifies

Evening Standard

Elon Musk calls on King to dissolve Parliament in latest attack on UK Government

ELON Musk has continued his criticism of the Government, calling on the King to step in and dissolve Parliament...

The National (Scotland)

Badenoch’s department wrote to Treasury after Dyson lobbying over potential tax break

Business department raised issue of patent box benefit after meeting that took place last June, documents show

The Guardian - UK

Elon Musk calls on King to dissolve Parliament over grooming gangs

The tech billionaire has continued his social media criticism of Sir Keir Starmer for the Government’s handling of the UK’s ‘rape gangs scandal’.

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What the papers say – January 3

Here are the major stories making headlines this Friday.

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Musk attacks Starmer as Badenoch calls for grooming gangs inquiry

Tesla boss Elon Musk issued a series of attacks on Sir Keir Starmer as the Tories called for a national inquiry into grooming gangs

Evening Standard

Tories demand inquiry into grooming gangs scandal as Elon Musk attacks Starmer

Billionaire’s latest criticism of PM prompts Kemi Badenoch to call for a ‘long overdue’ inquiry into Oldham rape gangs – but her remarks are condemned by Nigel Farage

The Independent UK

Could Reform shock politics with a high-profile Tory defector?

ANALYSIS: Boris Johnson has appeared on a wishlist of disaffected Tories sought by Reform UK. Wishful thinking, writes David Maddox, but it underlines the scale of ambition of a party that wants to win a general election in 2029

The Independent UK

Badenoch calls for inquiry into ‘rape gang scandal’ as Oldham probe denied

The Conservative Party leader made the call in a post on X and argued that a public inquiry into organised grooming gangs is ‘long overdue’.

Evening Standard

Elon Musk calls for release of jailed far-right agitator Tommy Robinson

ELON Musk has called for the release of far-right agitator Stephen Yaxley-Lennon – known as Tommy Robinson ...

The National (Scotland)

Kemi Badenoch calls for national inquiry into UK’s ‘rape gangs scandal’

The Conservative Party leader made the call in a post to X on Thursday, arguing that ‘2025 must be the year that the victims start to get justice’.

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The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: Why Kemi Badenoch’s rough start as Tory leader shouldn’t be a surprise

In today’s newsletter: Why did the Conservative leader spend Christmas fighting with Nigel Farage – and what did the row reveal about her tenure so far?

Evening Standard

In Pictures: Rain-soaked Rishi and wide-eyed Wes in year’s best political images

The PA news agency’s photographers provided unrivalled coverage of the world of politics this year as these first rate images show.

Evening Standard

Political leaders eye ‘buzz’ and ‘big opportunity’ in new year messages

Sir Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Sir Ed Davey have delivered their key messages for 2025.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer admits ‘much more’ to do after difficult first six months in No 10

Labour leader promises to ‘fight’ to help UK rediscover the ‘great nation we are’ as Kemi Badenoch says changing her party could be ‘bumpy’ and Reform boss Nigel Farage echoes Donald Trump in new year message

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The Guardian - UK

Starmer faces test of climate leadership with big decisions on carbon budget

PM will have to respond to Climate Change Committee’s recommendations on future emissions cuts with drastic changes in many sectors of economy

The Independent UK

Starmer defends controversial private schools VAT policy by arguing it will benefit middles classes

Days before it is imposed, Downing Street insists 20 per cent tax will deliver more funds for state schools and so ‘drive up standards’ for majority

Evening Standard

Reform claims 22,000 new members in wake of Kemi Badenoch 'fakery' row

Row erupted after Tory leader claimed Reform’s party was ‘coded to tick up automatically’

The National (Scotland)

Kemi Badenoch 'asked GB News to cut Nigel Farage's airtime' as right-wing war wages

TORY leader Kemi Badenoch asked GB News to cut the amount of airtime it gives to her rival Nigel Farage, reports say ...

The Guardian - UK

Badenoch allies dismiss ‘nonsense’ claims she asked GB News to cut Farage’s airtime

Sources close to Tory leader reject report amid tensions over Badenoch’s claim Reform faked membership numbers

The Guardian - UK

With a new year ahead there’s no better time for Keir Starmer to start playing good cop

The prime minister should resolve in 2025 to enthuse about his vision, and leave moaning about the Tories and fiscal hardship to his chancellor

The Guardian - UK

Reform woos voters before potential byelection test in Labour stronghold

Nigel Farage writes to constituents in Runcorn and Helsby after Labour MP Mike Amesbury charged with assault

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