Category: Child protection

Police fear ‘right-wing driven’ reaction to grooming gangs will harm victims

Senior officers say fraction of child abuse cases relate to gangs and resources could be diverted from current casesPolice chiefs fear that government pressure to reinvestigate closed historic gang grooming cases could make it...

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Starmer urged to prioritise child sexual exploitation victims

Charities and experts call for national conversation to move away from sensationalism after Musk criticismKeir Starmer must move the conversation on child sexual exploitation away from sensationalism to support for victims who...

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UK politics: Kemi Badenoch describes Rachel Reeves as a ‘woman problem’ for Keir Starmer – as it happened

Opposition leader says PM’s ‘woman problem is not my concern’ when asked jokingly if she would back Starmer if he sacked the chancellorRichard Adams is the Guardian’s education editor.Thirty-two sixth...

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UK politics live: Kemi Badenoch describes Rachel Reeves as a ‘woman problem’ for Keir Starmer

Opposition leader says PM’s ‘woman problem is not my concern’ when asked jokingly if she would back Starmer if he sacked the chancellorRichard Adams is the Guardian’s education editor.Thirty-two sixth...

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Tulip Siddiq resigns as Treasury minister, saying she has not broken code but is a ‘distraction’ to government – UK politics live

Siddiq says in resignation letter that staying would be a ‘distraction’ amid ongoing controversy over her links to her aunt, the former Bangladeshi PMStephen Doughty, a Foreign Office minister, has told MPs that the...

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Reeves condemns Tories’ economic legacy after shadow chancellor calls for her to be sacked – UK politics live

Reeves says that Tories have no policies and says she is dealing with ‘14 years of stagnant economic growth’Stephen Doughty, a Foreign Office minister, has told MPs that the future of Greenland is a matter for the...

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Reeves warned further cuts ‘politically suicidal’ as she faces MPs amid market turmoil – UK politics live

Chancellor to take questions following her statement on China visitStephen Doughty, a Foreign Office minister, has told MPs that the future of Greenland is a matter for the people who live there. And he said that he made this...

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Reeves warned further cuts ‘politically suicidal’ as she prepares to face MPs – UK politics live

John McDonnell says more cuts would be ‘a disaster for the country’ and steer voters towards ReformStephen Doughty, a Foreign Office minister, has told MPs that the future of Greenland is a matter for the people who...

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UK officials urged to act ‘months ago’ on child sexual abuse inquiry’s demands

Campaigners claim no progress made with government on implementing recommendations until Elon Musk rowCampaigners met government officials months ago to urge them to implement recommendations from the independent inquiry into...

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UK can be ‘AI sweet spot’: Starmer’s tech minister on regulation, Musk, and free speech

Technology secretary Peter Kyle has the task of making Britain a leading player in the AI revolution, but says economic growth will not come at the cost of online safetyWith the NHS still struggling, a prisons crisis still...

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