Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has told Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer he risks fuelling accusations of "a cover up" by refusing to hold a national inquiry into grooming gangs. She also accused the PM of not wanting questions asked "of Labour politicians who may be complicit".

British Members of Parliament, MPs, have voted against a new national inquiry into grooming gangs. MPs rejected the Conservatives’ attempt to force a new national inquiry on grooming gangs. The Tories’ amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill was voted down by 364 votes to 111,

Key figures including Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, and Elon Musk, owner of social media site X, have called for a full national public inquiry into UK grooming gangs. But others – including Professor Alexis Jay who led a landmark inquiry into child sexual abuse – say a new inquiry would cause delays.