Two Labour MPs representing towns at the center of the child grooming gang scandal, Sarah Champion and Paul Waugh, are calling for a national inquiry to hold authorities accountable for their failures. They argue that a new inquiry is necessary to restore public trust and implement the recommendations of previous investigations. The calls come amidst intense pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to launch another national inquiry, following interventions from tech tycoon Elon Musk and several other Labour figures.
Two Labour MPs from towns at the centre of the grooming gang scandal have backed calls for a national inquiry into the child exploitation rings to hold authorities accountable for their "failings". Sarah Champion, Labour MP for Rotherham, announced that “nothing less than a national inquiry into the failings of those in authority to prevent and be accountable for their failings” would restore public trust in public bodies.
Dan Carden, representing Liverpool Walton, became the first Labour MP to call for the national inquiry earlier this week.He told The Liverpool Echo: “The public compassion for the victims, thousands of young British working-class girls and children is real. The public call for justice must be heeded.“It is shocking that people in positions of power could have covered up and refused to act to avoid confronting racial or cultural issues or because victims were poor and working class.
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