Yvette Cooper has said claims that the government has rowed back on its plans for grooming gang inquiries are “party political misinformation”. After the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse (IICSA) identified “institutional failings”, Cooper in January pledged £5m for local investigations in five areas, including Oldham. Speaking in the House of Commons this week, Jess Phillips, the minister for safeguarding and violence against women and girls, said: “Following feedback from local authorities, the fund will adopt a flexible approach to support both full independent local inquiries and more bespoke work, including local victims’ panels or locally led audits of
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