Members of Parliament are expressing outrage over Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s delay in advancing the national inquiry into grooming gangs, demanding an urgent update due to concerns of a potential cover-up, reports BritPanorama.
Demands for accountability have intensified as victims and survivors worry that the inquiry may be undermined. Tory MP Katie Lam criticized the government, asserting that “tens of thousands of victims and perpetrators were covered up,” highlighting a lack of accountability for public officials.
Lam’s comments follow Starmer’s concession to calls for an inquiry four months ago, amid increasing pressure from various sectors of society. Labour MP Sarah Champion voiced her concerns, stating that the hope once felt by survivors is “starting to erode.”
Despite these growing frustrations, the inquiry has yet to select a chairperson to lead the investigation. Champion emphasized the critical need for leadership, calling it “deeply disappointing” that there is still no appointed head for such a necessary inquiry. She insisted that transparency is paramount to prevent these heinous crimes from recurring.
Additional calls for action have emerged from Labour’s Marie Rimmer, who noted on social media the urgency for justice, stating, “Too often in this country, justice delayed is justice denied.”
A spokesperson for the Home Office reassured the public of their commitment to addressing these crimes, asserting, “We will do everything in our power to ensure these crimes never happen again. We are working urgently to appoint the best chair to take forward this work, to get to the truth and deliver justice to the survivors.”
