Chris Philp says it is "absolutely disgraceful" that Sir Keir Starmer has labelled those "who are raising legitimate concerns" about grooming gangs as "far right". The shadow home secretary adds Elon Musk's social media attack on Labour's safeguarding minister Jess Phillips was "wrong", but says debate on the subject should not be "shut down". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Chris Philp has demanded an inquiry into the grooming gangs. The shadow home secretary said it is "quite clear a public inquiry is urgently needed and it's wrong that the Labour government have refused to give one."
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Kemi Badenoch is unlikely to apologise for claiming that Reform UK's membership figures were "fake", shadow home secretary Chris Philp has said. Sky News
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp has dismissed the government's proposed powers to address illegal immigration as "laughable", claiming they will have no impact. He emphasised the importance of a strong deterrent, such as the Conservatives' Rwanda plan, in preventing small boat crossings in the English Channel.
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Sir Keir Starmer has urged Kemi Badenoch to "withdraw her wrecking amendment" to the government's bill aimed at protecting children, as the Conservative Party calls for a public inquiry into child grooming gangs.
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Shadow Education Secretary Laura Trott announces the Conservative Party will be calling for a public inquiry into grooming gangs. She explains this decision did “not come up as a result of Elon Musk” after he attacked Sir Keir Starmer and Jess Phillips for failing children.
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Cabinet ministers remain tight-lipped as they are asked about their feeling on grooming gangs, following posts on X by Elon Musk calling for Keir Starmer and Jess Phillips to be jailed for refusing a national inquiry into child grooming gangs.
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MPs in the House of Commons have voted to reject a Conservative Party amendment calling for a national inquiry on grooming gangs. The motion was rejected by 364 votes to 111, a majority of 253. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson calls the Conservative Party out for their “shameless opportunism” as the party announces plans for a public inquiry into grooming gangs.
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Leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, Anthony Okereke, condemns the “deeply troubling” attack of a 14-year-old boy who was stabbed to death on a bus in Woolwich, south east London.
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