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Minister denies Labour ‘governing by social media’ after new grooming gangs review ordered – as it happened

Lisa Nandy defends Yvette Cooper’s decision to order urgent review following pressure driven by Elon Musk

The Guardian - UK

Cabinet minister rejects claims that Musk pushed Government into grooming action

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said that she does not believe ‘that this Government is being driven by what happens on social media’.

Evening Standard

Grooming inquiry timetable will bring ‘fundamental change’, say campaigners

Yvette Cooper said that the Government would lay out a clear timetable by Easter for implementing the recommendations in the IICSA’s final report.

Evening Standard

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Labour’s pivot on grooming gangs may not be enough to silence critics

Yvette Cooper’s unveiling of a rapid review of evidence, after week of arguments against new inquiry, has already been called inadequate

The Guardian - UK

Local reviews into grooming will get answers and bring change, says Cooper

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said local reviews would provide more answers and change than a nationwide probe.

Evening Standard

UK backs local inquiries into child sexual abuse gangs after Musk stoked controversy

The British government says it will support a series of local inquiries into organized child sexual abuse in the wake of a furor largely stoked by the world’s richest man Elon Musk

The Independent UK

Cooper looking at ‘different ways’ to haul witnesses before grooming inquiries

The Home Secretary said Government is working with the Cabinet Office to draw up new accountability arrangements.

Evening Standard

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Labour MP calls for law change to protect children born from rape

Natalie Fleet, who previously disclosed she is a victim of grooming, pressed for further protection for those who have a child with their groomer.

The Independent UK

New row erupts over China's plan for London super embassy as ministers intervene to force it through

Yvette Cooper and David Lammy were accused of attempting ‘to influence an independent inquiry’

Evening Standard

Home Secretary announces local reviews into grooming gangs

Yvette Cooper addressed the House of Commons on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Yvette Cooper announces urgent national review on grooming gangs

Officials say review is not national inquiry ministers have been pressed for after series of X posts by Elon Musk

The Guardian - UK

Labour bows to pressure to announce new grooming gang inquiries

Home secretary announces a number of local grooming gang inquiries and a ‘rapid national review’ to consider causes of crime

The Independent UK

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announces local grooming gangs inquiries after mounting pressure

The reviews will focus on the ‘cultural drivers’ of child sexual exploitation gangs and police forces will be asked to reopen "cold cases"

Evening Standard

Home Secretary threatened with legal action over grooming scandal

Maggie Oliver, a former detective who resigned from Greater Manchester Police in 2012, said she issued a pre-action letter to Yvette Cooper.

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Three men arrested in Iraq over alleged UK people smuggling links

They have alleged links to the same network as Amanj Hasan Zada, who was jailed for 17 years, the National Crime Agency said.

The National (Scotland)

Anas Sarwar claims 'talks with UK ministers on Scottish visa' – but they rule it out

Anas Sarwar has claimed he is holding talks with the UK Government on a bespoke Scottish visa scheme – on the same day the UK Government twice…

The Guardian - UK

Grooming, Shipman, Chilcot: for all the post-inquiry ‘never agains’, the default is inaction

Elon Musk’s pot stirring over child sex abuse gangs has renewed focus on the issue, but why was so little done after the IICSA report in 2022?

The Guardian - UK

UK officials urged to act ‘months ago’ on child sexual abuse inquiry’s demands

Campaigners claim no progress made with government on implementing recommendations until Elon Musk row

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Evening Standard

Labour MP calls for national grooming inquiry

Liverpool MP Dan Carden is the first Labour MP to break ranks and call for an inquiry.

The Independent UK

Most grooming gang offences carried out by white men, police chiefs say

Elon Musk has used his platform X to wage an online campaign against the government over the issue of grooming gangs.

The Guardian - UK

For years I’ve asked ministers what they expect refugees to do. They never have an answer

It’s all very well to talk of ‘smashing’ the gangs. But until there are other routes, the dangerous crossings will keep happening, says Guardian writer Diane Taylor

The Guardian - UK

Loved ones mourn Kelyan Bokassa, the 14-year-old boy killed on a London bus. And we all have some thinking to do

His mother says he was groomed by drug gangsters despite her attempts to get help. Let his death spark fresh debate about how we care for vulnerable people, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Independent UK

Religion, police and education leaders unite with grooming survivors to demand immediate government action

Exclusive: A coalition of 65 charities is pushing home secretary to act on key recommendations from child sexual abuse inquiry

The Independent UK

UK plans world’s first sanctions regime tackling people smuggling gangs

Sir Keir Starmer said the move would cripple the ‘illicit finance rings’ powering people smuggling operations.

Evening Standard

Tories to seek support for new child grooming inquiry in Commons vote

Home Office minister Jess Phillips has meanwhile said she faced increased risk to her safety since Elon Musk called her a ‘rape genocide apologist’

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