‘Scandal will get worse with illegal immigration’: Detective-turned-whistleblower Maggie Oliver on grooming inquiry
After months of prevaricating, the Government has announced a national inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal. The reversal comes off the back of a review by Dame Louisa Casey.
They have claimed it isn’t a U-turn, but until now Labour figures – including Keir Starmer – had repeatedly dismissed calls for an inquiry, suggesting they were driven by the far-Right.
Maggie Oliver, the detective-turned-whistleblower who raised the alarm about child rape gangs in Rochdale, joins Camilla to react to Home Secretary Yvette Cooper’s announcement.
Listen back to our interview with grooming gang survivor Gaia Cooper.
If you or someone you know are affected by any of the issues raised in today's Daily T, please see below a number of organisations that can help:
Victim Support
Telephone: 0808 16 89 111
Live chat: victimsupport.org.uk/live-chat
My Support Space: mysupportspace.org.uk/MoJ
More information can be found at www.victimsupport.org.uk
Rape Crisis helpline and live chat
The Rape Crisis National Helpline offers confidential emotional support, information and referral details.
Telephone: 0808 802 9999 / www.rapecrisis.org.uk.
The Survivors Trust
Telephone: 08088 010818
Email: [email protected]
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