Keir Starmer has initiated a significant investigation into grooming gangs, led by the National Crime Agency (NCA). This operation entails reopening over 800 historic cases of child sexual abuse, aiming to identify previously elusive offenders and deliver justice to victims overlooked by prior police efforts. As part of this initiative, a statutory inquiry has been launched to evaluate institutional failures related to child protection, focusing on how local councils, police forces, and officials mishandled reports of abuse. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper emphasizes the need to listen to survivors and ensure accountability moving forward.
The National Crime Agency is leading an operation to reopen historic child sexual abuse cases and identify offenders who slipped through previous police efforts.
The inquiry will scrutinize how institutions like councils and police failed vulnerable girls and compel investigations into past complaints that were ignored.
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