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New Local Enquiries on child exploitation and abuse.

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Cossy Thu 16-Jan-25 15:01:09

Whilst I have no issue with further inquiries, I do think the time has come for action

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Wyllow3 Thu 16-Jan-25 14:53:23

Meanwhile Maggie Oliver has threatened legal action if a timeline for all 20 proposals in the 2022 Jay report is not produced.

Others, of course, are querying, "why was nothing done by previous governments"

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Wyllow3 Thu 16-Jan-25 14:28:17

Badenoch has stated she believes only another national inquiry will enable people to be summoned. I dont personally agree, it depends on the terms of the inquiries, and also lengthen the time greatly yet again for results.

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Wyllow3 Thu 16-Jan-25 14:23:33

This follows Yvette Cooper telling the Commons on Monday 6 January she would introduce criminal sanctions for both the cover-up of child sexual abuse and the failure to report it.

The 2022 after 7 years by Alexi Jay put forward 20 recommendations nearly all yet to be implemented.

I hope that these inquiries will complete the picture to be able to move ahead on implementation.

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Wyllow3 Thu 16-Jan-25 14:09:45

The full details are still to be announced but it looks like Andy Burnham's suggestions of more in-depth local inquiries will take place.

Cultural drivers' expected to be focus, with calls to re-open 'cold cases

published at 12:55

Local reviews, with a budget of £10m, will focus on the "cultural drivers" and ethnicity of the gangs, the BBC understands.

Yvette Cooper is also expected to ask police forces to reopen so-called "cold cases" relating to child sexual exploitation and abuse.

On BBC newsfeed awaiting fuller details

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cyv43zpr4pjt

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