UK politics - live: Tories lose vote on grooming gangs inquiry as Starmer hints at U-turn
MPs debate children’s safety bill after Sir Keir Starmer urges Kemi Badenoch to ‘withdraw her wrecking amendment’
MPs vote against Tory call for new grooming gangs inquiry
An attempt by the Conservatives to have the government set up a national inquiry into grooming gangs has been voted down by 364 votes to 111 votes, a margin of 253. The amendment was attached to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill,
Politics LIVE: Nigel Farage erupts as Labour MPs reject new grooming gangs probe
Follow our live blog for the latest developments in Westminster amid a Commons showdown over a new national inquiry into grooming gangs.
Tories demand inquiry into grooming gangs scandal as Elon Musk attacks Starmer
Billionaire’s latest criticism of PM prompts Kemi Badenoch to call for a ‘long overdue’ inquiry into Oldham rape gangs – but her remarks are condemned by Nigel Farage
Starmer and Badenoch clash over Tory demand for grooming gang inquiry
Sir Keir Starmer directly urged Kemi Badenoch to drop her call for a national inquiry on grooming gangs because it would mean derailing legislation aimed at bolstering the safety of children. At Prime Minister’s Questions Sir Keir said a further inquiry could delay action on tackling child sexual abuse,
Politics LIVE: Blow to Starmer as MPs set to vote on national probe into grooming gangs
Kemi Badenoch's call for the Government to establish a national inquiry into grooming gangs will be put to a Commons vote tonight, Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has decided.
Tories call for review into grooming gangs amid Musk remarks
Tories call for review into grooming gangs amid Musk remarks
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Badenoch has gone too far in backing Musk on grooming gangs, senior Tories fear
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Nigel Farage's Reform UK Claims To Now Have More Party Members Than The Tories
Nigel Farage’s party, Reform UK, claimed this morning that it had surpassed 131,680 members. According to “Britain’s fastest ...
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Nigel Farage taunts Tories over ‘fake’ members
The Reform UK boss has challenged Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch to carry out an audit to prove which party has the most ...
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Kemi Badenoch supports Robert Jenrick’s remarks as Conservatives call for national inquiry into child grooming gangs ...
Tories in crisis as Kemi Badenoch sparks fears she's 'gone too far' with Elon Musk
MPs will vote on Ms Badenoch's call for a national inquiry on grooming gangs this evening after she claimed that Sir Keir Starmer's refusal to back it would fuel concerns about a "cover-up".
Former Dudley MP hits out at Tories as he defects to Reform
A former Black Country MP has quit the Conservatives for Reform UK, saying his former party has lost its way to follow a left ...
Farage and Badenoch clash over membership figures
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has accused Nigel Farage of "fakery" over Reform UK membership numbers, after his party ...
Farage: Musk will help Reform to beat Tories
Elon Musk will help Reform UK win over younger voters because he is an “absolute hero figure” to them, Nigel Farage has said ...