'They will make a big difference in helping us root out the evil perpetrated by grooming gangs.' The Prime Minister added: 'These crimes are horrific and that is why the actions we are announcing today are right and they have been welcomed by people, and I have been speaking to survivors today and others involved.

'What is clear is that when victims and other whistle-blowers came forward their complaints were often ignored by social workers, local politicians, or even the police. The reason they were ignored was due to cultural sensitivity and political correctness. Mrs Braverman yesterday singled out 'gangs of British Pakistani men who have worked in child abuse rings or networks' to target 'vulnerable white English girls'.īut a Home Office report in 2020 said that members off grooming gangs are 'most commonly white'.Īsked if the focus on British-Asian grooming gangs was appropriate, Rishi Sunak told reporters today: 'All forms of child sexual exploitation carried out by whomever are horrific and wrong, but with the specific issue of grooming gangs we have had several independent inquiries look at the incidents here in Rochdale, but in Rotherham and Telford. He last night vowed to 'stamp out' grooming gangs – and accused 'political correctness' of letting them them proliferate.īut his comments, and those of Home Secretary Suella Braverman, have sparked a furious row with charities and the opposition.

The Prime Minister is stepping up the pre-election battle over law and order with action to tackle the sexual abuse of women and girls. Rishi Sunak has told police not to allow 'cultural sensitivities' to prevent the prosecution of ethnic minority grooming gangs.

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