Has the Government Changed its Mind on Grooming Gang Inquiries?
Five local inquiries & a national 'rapid audit'
January 16, 2025
32 min
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January 16, 2025
Has the Government Changed its Mind on Grooming Gang Inquiries?
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<p>The Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has announced five government-backed local inquiries and a new national-level "rapid audit" of grooming gangs.</p><p>The government faced calls for a full national inquiry after interventions by tech billionaire Elon Musk. Adam is joined by Henry Zeffman, chief political correspondent, and social affairs editor Alison Holt.</p><p>And the ceasefire vote in Israel is delayed as airstrikes continue in Gaza. Adam also speaks to Lyse Doucet, chief international correspondent.</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.</p><p>You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere</p><p>Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Shiler Mahmoudi and Nancy Geddes. The technical producer was Michael Regaard. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.</p>
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