Andy Burnham has backed requires a nationwide inquiry into grooming regardless of Sir Keir Starmer’s refusal to launch one.
The Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester stated he believed there was scope for a “limited national inquiry” that pulls on native evaluations into historic baby sexual exploitation.
He stated: “I do think there is a case for limited national inquiry that draws on reviews like the one that I commissioned, the one I’ve seen in Rotherham, and the one we saw in Telford.”
But No10 hit again at his calls by insisting a nationwide probe would simply be a “delay”.
The Prime Minister’s deputy spokesman stated: “It’s only reasonable for people to have a range of views, but his focus and the government’s focus is on action now, not more inquiries or delay.”
Labour veteran Mr Burnham stated a number of native evaluations into abuse in Manchester, Rochdale and Oldham he commissioned have been “limited” in comparison with what a public inquiry might obtain.
He stated he was “frustrated” that Westminster politicians had “taken no interest” within the difficulty when these experiences have been revealed.
A row over the problem erupted when tech billionaire Elon Musk made a number of interventions on his platform X, previously Twitter.
The Tesla boss repeatedly took goal at Sir Keir’s dealing with of the problem whereas director of public prosecutions.
But the Prime Minister isn’t wavering on whether or not to arrange a brand new grooming gangs inquiry, his spokesman stated.
Asked if he would reject the suggestion the Prime Minister was wavering on his insistence there wouldn’t be a recent inquiry, the spokesman stated: “Of course. We will be guided by the victims, and what we’ve heard from the victims is that they don’t want to see another National Inquiry.
“We’ve had a national inquiry, it… engaged 7,000 victims, and what victims are telling us is that they want to see action, and that’s where the Government is focused, and that’s why we’re not going ahead with another national inquiry.
“But as the PM said on Monday, we will always listen to victims, we will always listen to local areas, we always listen to specific allegations or issues as they are put to us, and we will faithfully deal with them, but what we have heard loud and clear from victims is that they want to see action.”
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