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watch live as sir keir starmer And Kemi Badenoch On Wednesday (22 October) there was a face to face questioning of the Prime Minister.
A government inquiry into the grooming gang scandal is likely to be launched after four abuse survivors resigned from their roles on the victims’ and survivors’ liaison panel this week.
The two survivors, Fiona Goddard and Ellie Reynolds, resigned on Monday (October 20), while two unnamed women followed on Tuesday (October 21).
The women have accused ministers of sidelining their voices and hoping to widen the inquiry to divert attention from Labour-led councils.
One of the women, who wished to remain anonymous, said, “This sense of control and stage-management has forced many of us to question whether our voices really matter, or whether we are being used to legitimize decisions that have already been made.”
Speaking after his resignation, Shabana Mehmood Emphasizing that the scope of the investigation will not change and “my vision will never waver”.
Sir Keir may also face severe criticism over call to strip prince andrew of his rule, which would require an Act of Parliament.
It comes as Andrew gave up his Duke of York title ahead of the publication of the accuser last week virginia giuffreMemoir of.
Sir Keir and Badenoch’s latest face-off also came just hours after the new National Statistical Office Inflation in the UK remained at 3.8% for the third consecutive month, ONS data showed.
angela rainer She is also due to make a personal statement in the Commons following her resignation as Deputy PM in September. She stepped back from the role after admitting that she failed to pay the correct stamp duty on her Hove £800,000 flat.