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Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch clash over a national inquiry into grooming gangs
Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch have finished their fiery exchanges, which focused largely on their disagreements on whether there should be another national inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal.
MPs vote on national inquiry into grooming gangs
Labour MPs rejected a Tory demand for a new national inquiry into grooming gangs. The House of Commons opposed a call, fronted by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, for a fresh probe into historical child sexual exploitation.
Labour votes down national inquiry on grooming gangs in major blow to victims
Labour MP’s have voted down a proposed national inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal. Conservative Leader Kemi Badenoch tabled an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill earlier this week,
Starmer and Badenoch clash over Tory demand for grooming gang inquiry
Sir Keir Starmer directly urged Kemi Badenoch to drop her call for a national inquiry on grooming gangs because it would mean derailing legislation aimed at bolstering the safety of children. At Prime Minister’s Questions Sir Keir said a further inquiry could delay action on tackling child sexual abuse,
PMQs: Starmer and Badenoch clash on Grooming Gangs scandal
PMQs: Starmer and Badenoch clash on Grooming Gangs scandal
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