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Public must ‘keep calm’ over ethnicity of grooming gang offenders, says Louise Casey

Report author cautions against misuse of limited data finding ‘over-representation’ of Asian heritage men

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2025

Welsh Government pledges full co-operation with grooming gangs inquiry

Eluned Morgan said she welcomed the decision by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to hold a statutory inquiry into child abuse across England and Wales.

Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2025

Failure to collect ethnicity data on grooming gangs has been a ‘bloody disaster’, Baroness Casey fumes

The author of a damning report also hit out at Tory leader Kemi Badenoch, saying she was ‘disappointed’ by the Conservatives’ response to her review of the scandal

The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025

Grooming gangs report author says word ‘Pakistani’ was ‘tippexed out’ of a child’s file

Ignoring ethnicity of grooming gang perpetrators gives racists ‘more ammunition’, says Baroness Casey

The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025

Louise Casey is right: children must be saved from grooming gangs. But the culture warriors must be ignored

The new inquiry needs a sharp focus on the reality of this horrific abuse. A process hijacked by opportunists will only fail victims again, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2025

Louise Casey to appear before MPs after major review of child grooming failures

Baroness Casey’s review into the grooming gangs scandal was published on Monday, and criticised the lack of data on the ethnicity of offenders.

Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2025

Grooming gangs in UK thrived in ‘culture of ignorance’, Casey report says

Public inquiry will examine repeated failures that prevented abuse against children being properly investigated

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2025

Casey report forces Starmer’s hand on issue that has haunted Labour for decades

Failings of UK institutions to protect young girls from grooming gangs will remain high on political agenda for years

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2025

Keir Starmer’s biggest U-turns since Labour came to power

From benefit cuts to foreign aid, the most striking about-turns since the prime minister took the reins

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2025

The Guardian view on violence against women and girls: the grooming gangs inquiry should be part of a wider strategy

Editorial: It is right to confront child sexual exploitation, but this week’s announcement comes against a backdrop of failure

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2025