Cabinet minister rejects Andy Burnham's call for a new inquiry into grooming gangs
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham during a visit to Cambridge to speak with people about the 'innovation partnership' between Manchester and Cambridge announced last year, November 5, 2024
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CULTURE Secretary Lisa Nandy rejected Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham’s calls for a new national inquiry into grooming gangs today.
Mr Burnham backed a “limited” new investigation into historical child sexual abuse in areas including Oldham and Rochdale.
MPs on Wednesday rejected a Tory amendment to the government’s Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which called for another national inquiry but would have derailed the legislation.
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