MPs vote against Tory call for new grooming gangs inquiry
MPs rejected a Tory amendment calling for a grooming gang's inquiry by 253 votes.
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The key question underlying Badenoch’s call for grooming gangs probe
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Alexis Jay, who led a major inquiry into historical child sex abuse, says changes are needed, not more research.BBC News - 6d -
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