Oldham grooming failures spark national inquiry
A new national inquiry will probe how authorities in Oldham failed child grooming victims, examining the role of ethnicity and culture in the flawed response. Read the full investigation.
A new national inquiry will probe how authorities in Oldham failed child grooming victims, examining the role of ethnicity and culture in the flawed response. Read the full investigation.
Exclusive: A grooming gang suspect, ignored by Greater Manchester Police, later tried to kill his wife. Forensic evidence was destroyed, halting justice for a 12-year-old victim.
Finlay Morrice, 32, paid a 13-year-old girl £500 for explicit photos before threatening to share them. He has pleaded guilty to multiple charges and awaits sentencing. Read the full story.
Australian Federal Police reveal 92 children saved from sex abuse operations in the Philippines, with 13 Australians charged. UK joins international effort to combat exploitation.
American YouTuber Floyd Wallace Jr arrested in São Paulo for allegedly soliciting minors. Police seized hidden cameras and devices, investigating potential international crimes.
Kessur Ajaib and Mohammed Makhmood sentenced for raping a 14-year-old girl. The convictions are part of the UK's largest child sexual exploitation investigation. Read the full story.
A damning Holyrood report reveals Scotland's public inquiries have cost taxpayers £258m since 2007, criticising them for being too expensive and damaging frontline services. Read the full findings.
Shocking new research reveals over 120,000 teens in England and Wales were exploited into drug and weapon crimes last year. Discover the findings and urgent calls for action.
A mother demands a public inquiry into Scotland's grooming gangs scandal after her daughter's abuse. She warns First Minister John Swinney she will be a 'thorn in his side' until justice is served.
Survivors of sexual abuse question the effectiveness of Scotland's new grooming gangs review, citing past failures and conflicts of interest. Will it uncover the full truth?
The mother of a child rape victim says she has no faith in Justice Secretary Angela Constance overseeing a grooming gangs review. SNP ministers face calls for an independent inquiry.
Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay accuses Justice Secretary Angela Constance of misrepresenting a child protection expert to block a public inquiry into grooming gangs. Read the full story.
Undercover officer Peter Francis reveals senior police resisted telling Macpherson inquiry about covert surveillance of Stephen Lawrence's family. Read the full story.
A landmark national review into grooming gangs in Scotland has been announced, led by Professor Alexis Jay. Survivors demand a narrow focus to uncover decades of abuse and institutional failings.
Good Morning Britain reports the conclusion of the public inquiry into the death of Dawn Sturgess, poisoned by Novichok in Salisbury. Discover the key findings.
Official data shows the UK government has spent over £100 million on legal and staff costs responding to the Covid inquiry. Discover the breakdown and why it's set to be Britain's most expensive public inquiry.
Official figures reveal the Government has spent over £100m on legal and staff costs responding to the Covid inquiry. Discover the full breakdown of the escalating public spending.
The public inquiry into disgraced surgeon Sam Eljamel, who harmed dozens at Ninewells Hospital, begins hearing opening statements. Follow for updates on this major NHS scandal.
SNP government faces mounting criticism for resisting independent inquiry into grooming gangs despite victims' harrowing testimonies. Calls grow for justice as existing child abuse probe could investigate.
A woman reveals horrific abuse by Asian grooming gang in Edinburgh care homes and demands government action to protect vulnerable young women from sexual exploitation.
The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry reveals it already holds powers to investigate grooming gangs, raising questions over the SNP government's refusal to launch a dedicated probe. Survivors demand action.
A predatory paedophile who groomed and raped young boys before selling explicit videos on Snapchat has been sentenced to 14 years. Read the shocking details of this disturbing case.
A married school assistant faces life for sexually assaulting an 11-year-old boy after sending him thousands of texts and gifts. Read the shocking details of the case.
Alyson Cranick, 44, pleaded guilty to federal charges after supplying an 11-year-old with caffeine to keep him awake for sexual assaults. She faces life imprisonment.
Police chiefs face backlash for telling officers to call prostitutes 'sexual entrepreneurs'. MPs call the guidance 'harmful' and demand a meeting with the minister. Read the full story.
Child grooming gang survivors trafficked across the Scottish border demand a national inquiry from First Minister John Swinney. Victims reveal systematic abuse in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Fiona Goddard, a grooming gang survivor, details her trafficking from West Yorkshire to Scotland and urges First Minister John Swinney to acknowledge the UK-wide scale of abuse and launch an inquiry.
Taylor, a survivor of organised child sexual exploitation, calls for a Scottish national inquiry after systemic state failures. Join the call for justice and accountability.
First Minister John Swinney praises survivor's courage and confirms he is open to a national inquiry into grooming gangs in Scotland following a victim's powerful letter.
A victim of alleged grooming gangs in Glasgow urges First Minister John Swinney to launch a national inquiry, revealing systemic failures and ongoing abuse of vulnerable children.