Why is there a row over the grooming gangs inquiry?
21 minutes ago Share Save Damian Grammaticas, Political correspondent and Joshua Nevett, Political reporter Share Save
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A national inquiry into grooming gangs in England and Wales has been thrown into disarray by the resignations of four women from its victim liaison panel. So, how did we get here, and what's next for this inquiry?
What is the inquiry about?
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced the inquiry in June this year. The UK government said it would "co-ordinate a series of targeted local investigations" into the group-based child sexual exploitation of girls by grooming gangs. Called the Independent Commission on Grooming Gangs, the inquiry will have legal powers to direct targeted investigations in local areas and summon witnesses to give evidence. The government said once an independent chair had been appointed, the inquiry would decide which local areas to investigate based on information provided by the poli
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