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Keir Starmer Orders Full Statutory National Inquiry Into Grooming Gangs Linked to Pakistani Men After Casey Report

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Updated Jul 2, 2025, 07:58 PM

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced a full national statutory inquiry into grooming gangs following months of resistance and public pressure. The decision comes after Baroness Louise Casey's government-commissioned audit explicitly linked the issue to men of Pakistani origin, revealing that thousands of mainly white British girls were sexually exploited over decades. The report criticized institutional failures, including the neglect of victims due to fears of being labeled racist. Starmer, who had previously dismissed calls for a national probe as unnecessary and accused critics of jumping on far-right bandwagons, reversed his position and accepted Casey's recommendation while en route to the G7 summit in Canada.

The inquiry will be comprehensive, with witnesses required to testify, and aims to examine the scale and nature of group-based child sexual abuse across the UK. The move follows sustained demands from opposition parties, public figures, and commentators, including calls from the Conservative Party and billionaire Elon Musk. Starmer described the inquiry as "the right thing to do," marking a notable policy shift and addressing a scandal that has drawn significant national attention.

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