Dodged her responsibility - child sexual grooming gangs. Thursday, 9 January, 2025 Another week, another extraordinary failure of the government. This time, its child sexual grooming gangs. As an opposition backbencher Labour MP Jess Phillips was a strong advocate for justice for victims, for women’s right, and for perpetrators of appalling acts to be jailed for a very long time. Few will ever forget the grim news of prolific sexual grooming gangs in Rochdale and the subsequent... Articles
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