Cabinet minister rejects Andy Burnham's call for a new inquiry into grooming gangs
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham during a visit to Cambridge to speak with people about the 'innovation partnership' between Manchester and Cambridge announced last year, November 5, 2024
CULTURE Secretary Lisa Nandy rejected Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham’s calls for a new national inquiry into grooming gangs today.
Mr Burnham backed a “limited” new investigation into historical child sexual abuse in areas including Oldham and Rochdale.
MPs on Wednesday rejected a Tory amendment to the government’s Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which called for another national inquiry but would have derailed the legislation.
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