Tory ministers accused of ‘insult’ to social care as workforce reform funding halved Government promises on workforce ‘diluted beyond recognition’, say charities The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023
Tory MP issues legal threat over plan to put migrants on ‘floatel’ barge in Dorset ‘We will look at any way we can stop this’, says Richard Drax The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023
Dover delays – latest news: No 10 admits Brexit played role in chaos amid calls for crisis meeting It comes as the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) called for ‘crisis talks’ with the Rishi Sunak’s government The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023
Labour vows to target vandalism with more police on the beat Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper promised to put 13,000 police and community support officers in neighbourhood roles. The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023
Rishi Sunak says Nigel Lawson was an ‘inspiration’ to Tory politicians Tributes flooded in for the leading Brexiteer after his reported death on Monday. The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023
Tributes paid to former Chancellor Nigel Lawson after reported death Prime Minister Rishi Sunak described the former politician as an "inspiration" Wales Online · Apr 3, 2023
Grooming victims get green light to sue abusers after £425,000 win in test case An 'ice-breaker' case, brought by a grooming survivor known as Liz, led to convicted rapist Asghar Bostan, 52, being hit with the civil claim in the High Court Daily Mirror · Apr 3, 2023
Rotherham survivor tells Suella Braverman government ‘needs to help all victims’ ‘Everyone can be a victim and anyone can be a perpetrator,’ Sammy Woodhouse says after meeting with home secretary The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023
The Guardian view on Sunak’s grooming crackdown: blunt tools will do more harm than good Editorial: Child sexual abuse victims deserve more from ministers than divisive stereotypes and inflammatory language The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2023
The Mancunian Way: An explosion of hedonism The verdict on mooching about in Manchester’s nightlife PLUS PM and Home Secretary launch 'grooming gangs’ taskforce while in Rochdale Manchester Evening News · Apr 3, 2023
Brexit played role in Dover chaos, No 10 admits as coach bosses call for crisis meeting Time to ‘resolve this mess once and for all’, says Confederation of Passenger Transport The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023
Rochdale child grooming scandal 'one of the greatest failures of our society', says Rishi Sunak Greater Manchester Police, meanwhile, have welcomed the creation of a new grooming gangs taskforce Manchester Evening News · Apr 3, 2023
Grooming gangs taskforce: defying political correctness or dog whistle politics? Rishi Sunak has attracted support and condemnation over his claims that political correctness has fuelled the sexual exploitation of children by hindering efforts to crack down on grooming gangs. The Week · Apr 3, 2023
Sunak fails to back Braverman’s focus on British-Asian grooming gangs The Prime Minister did not repeat the Home Secretary’s comments singling out British Pakistani men as he announced a crackdown on child sex abuse. The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2023 No 10 denies using dog-whistle politics in grooming gangs crackdown Rishi Sunak claims victims previously ignored ‘due to cultural sensitivity and political correctness’
Daily Record · Apr 3, 2023 New laws, changes and bill increases coming in April that will impact everyone A number of measures in place to financially assist Scots struggling during the cost of living crisis have also come to an end.
Daily Mirror · Apr 3, 2023 Rishi Sunak warns against turning 'blind eye to child grooming gangs' in new crackdown The Prime Minister was speaking as he hosted the first meeting of a new taskforce aimed at rooting out child sexual exploitation - and after the Home Secretary pointed the finger at British Pakistani men
Manchester Evening News · Apr 3, 2023 Prime minister Rishi Sunak launches 'grooming gangs' taskforce on visit to Rochdale 'What's happened and is sadly still happening to too many of our young girls, in particular vulnerable girls across communities, is unacceptable'
Evening Standard · Apr 3, 2023 Damien Hirst falls for AI with new paintings Damien Hirst is embracing AI with a new collection of artworks. Introducing The Beautiful Paintings, a series of swirly AI-generated pieces, Hirst has posted footage of himself online in which he kisses a canvas and tells the camera: “I love art. Look at this. Oh my God. I really love…
The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023 Grooming gangs don’t just come ‘from one ethnic background’, Tories warned ‘Vast majority of sexual abuse cases do not involve ethnic minorities’, says Keir Starmer
The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023 Rishi Sunak pledges to end ‘political correctness’ over grooming gangs The Prime Minister was warned against focusing on race as Labour said the ‘vast majority’ of sexual abuse cases do not involve ethnic minorities.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2023 Rishi Sunak refuses to back Braverman’s widely criticised claim about racial nature of grooming gangs – as it happened Prime minister says offenders have been protected by ‘political correctness’ as he announces ‘grooming gangs taskforce’
Manchester Evening News · Apr 3, 2023 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to visit Greater Manchester today The PM is launching a new taskforce to tackle child grooming gangs
The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023 Sunak announces grooming gang crackdown as Tories accused of ‘dog whistle’ politics Government wants ethnicity data to be used by new police taskforce
The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023 Why is there gridlock at Dover again and will it always be like this? Post-Brexit passport rules mean it typically takes 20 minutes to process passengers on a coach – far longer than before