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UK government launches full national inquiry into grooming gangs by end of 2025?
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UK Launches £10 Million Local Grooming Gang Inquiries; Baroness Casey to Lead Rapid Audit
Jan 16, 2025, 03:18 PM
UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has announced a £10 million plan for a series of government-backed local inquiries into grooming gangs, following mounting pressure for a national investigation. The plan includes five local reviews led by Baroness Louise Casey, who will also oversee a rapid three-month national audit of the current scale and nature of gang-based child sexual exploitation across the country, focusing on the 'cultural and societal drivers' of such abuse. Police forces will be instructed to reopen historic grooming gang cases, allowing for renewed investigations and pursuit of offenders. The government aims to provide stronger national backing for local inquiries, encourage victims to come forward, and implement stronger sentences for child grooming. Critics, including Kemi Badenoch, have argued that the measures are insufficient and have called for a full national inquiry.
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