Today, we look at the debate over a national inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal playing out in the House of Commons. The issue was voted on because of an amendment to a Labour bill that will introduce changes to the education system.

After safeguarding minister Jess Phillips said a new national probe into the scandal was still on the table, the prime minister’s official spokesman said the government would grant one if victims’ gro

An amendment to hold a national inquiry into the grooming gangs was rejected by MPs in a vote in the House of Commons. MPs voted by 364 votes to 111, a majority of 253, against the amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, in result widely expected due to Labour’s majority.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer clashed with opposition leader Kemi Badenoch on Wednesday (January 8) over the need for a new national inquiry into grooming gangs.

Mr Musk has published a series of posts on X suggesting Starmer failed to deal with the grooming gang scandal while head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) between 2008 and 2013. In response, Starmer has accused critics of "spreading lies and misinformation" and claims he tackled prosecutions "head on".

Starmer’s arguments for avoiding an inquiry do not survive contact with reality. Today, Labour MPs attempted to defend the indefensible.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced questions from MPs in a heated Commons exchange over the grooming gangs issue. He urged Kemi Badenoch to drop her call for a national inquiry because it would mean derailing legislation aimed at bolstering the safety of children.

The prime minister says those who spread misinformation about child sexual exploitation are "not interested in victims".