Starmer + Badenoch Clash Over Grooming Inquiry
The online debate played out IRL
January 8, 2025
33 min
1,451 of 2,000
January 8, 2025
Starmer + Badenoch Clash Over Grooming Inquiry
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<p>Today, we look at the debate over a national inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal playing out in the House of Commons.</p><p>The issue was voted on because of an amendment to a Labour bill that will introduce changes to the education system. </p><p>Chris unpacks the politics, education editor Branwen Jeffreys explains the changes, and political correspondent Tom Symonds talks about what victims are calling for.</p><p>You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers.
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