Reform MP Lee Anderson has declared he feels “ashamed to be British” following Labour’s rejection of calls for a national inquiry into grooming gangs.
Speaking on GB News, Lee expressed his disgust at how politicians, council officers and police had “completely turned a blind eye” to the systematic abuse of vulnerable girls.
“These horrific stories are right on our doorstep and I feel embarrassed, I feel ashamed, I feel absolutely disgusted,” he said.
He criticised authorities for failing to protect vulnerable girls who “need love” and “need nurturing,” adding that many officials had been “scared to have been accused of racism.”
Lee Anderson lashed out at Labour’s decision not to back a grooming gangs inquiry
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MPs have rejected a Conservative bid to launch another national inquiry into grooming gangs, with 364 votes against and 111 in favour.
The amendment to the Government’s draft child protection legislation was put forward following a heated Prime Minister’s Questions session on Wednesday.
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Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch had warned that failing to back a probe would fuel concerns about a “cover-up.”
The Conservatives’ amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill would have prevented the legislation from making progress if approved.
Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips told Sky News there are grooming gangs “in every single part of our country.”
A GB News investigation has revealed that grooming gangs were predominantly active in areas with significant Labour majorities.
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Major cases in Rotherham, Rochdale and Telford – all Labour-held constituencies – involved more than 2,500 child victims collectively.
The investigation identified over 20 Labour-held areas affected by grooming gangs, including Manchester with a 20,123 majority and Birmingham with an 18,654 majority.
In contrast, only a handful of Conservative seats reported grooming gang activities, with Banbury – which recently flipped to Labour – being a notable example.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage called Labour “out of touch” and in “total denial” over public interest in an inquiry.
Anderson praised journalist Charlie Peters for his investigation into the grooming gangs scandal, suggesting he should receive honours recognition alongside Maggie Oliver.
“He’s done more to expose this than the whole of that place over there,” Lee said, referring to Parliament.
The Reform MP emphasised the devastating impact on victims, describing “systemic rape and sexual abuse and in some cases, torture.”
“We’ve failed them, we’ve let them down,” Anderson stated, criticising how authorities had known about the abuse but failed to act.
He concluded that the collective failure of institutions to protect vulnerable girls “makes me ashamed to be British.”
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