Exclusive: Source says senior legal figures appear reluctant to head investigation launched by Keir Starmer in JuneKeir Starmer’s national grooming gangs inquiry has stalled amid wrangles over its remit and difficulties in finding a senior legal figure willing to become its chair, the Guardian has been told.Terms of the statutory investigation are still being discussed by a panel of stakeholders including survivors of abuse rings, four months after the prime minister bowed to pressure and set it up. Continue reading...
Wednesday 15 October 2025
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National grooming gangs inquiry stalls over remit wrangles and lack of chair
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