Votes over Justice for Children
'I don't trust Labour one bit': grooming victim's father on inquiry | The Daily T
Starmer’s decision to u-turn on the launch of a national inquiry into the historic sexual abuse of thousands of young girls hasn't been met with the praise he might have thought it would be.
The PM's announcement followed a report by Baroness Casey, which found that police and council leaders had covered up the scale of Asian grooming gangs due to fears of being called racist.
But has the Government already lost the trust of victims after months of resisting calls and saying Tories calling for the national inquiry were “jumping on the bandwagon of the far-Right”?
Earlier today, during a press conference in London by opposition leader Kemi Badenoch, victims and campaigners of the grooming gang scandal criticised Starmer’s inquiry for not going far enough.
Camilla spoke to Badenoch about why the issue is so personal to her and what the Tories plan to push Labour on in the next stage of the inquiry's timeline.
And Tim speaks to Marlon West whose daughter Scarlett was groomed from age 14 to 18 and said he isn’t “reassured one little bit” that the authorities will face accountability.
Watch Monday's interview with Maggie Oliver, the detective-turned-whistleblower who raised the alarm about child rape gangs in Rochdale here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJXOEGe5fn0
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If you or someone you know are affected by any of the issues raised in today's Daily T, please see below a number of organisations that can help:
Victim Support
Telephone: 0808 16 89 111
Live chat: victimsupport.org.uk/live-chat
My Support Space: mysupportspace.org.uk/MoJ
More information can be found at www.victimsupport.org.uk
Rape Crisis helpline and live chat
The Rape Crisis National Helpline offers confidential emotional support, information and referral details.
Telephone: 0808 802 9999 / www.rapecrisis.org.uk.
The Survivors Trust
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Email: info@thesurvivorstrust.org
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