Home Secretary Yvette Cooper will announce a plan for Government-backed local inquiries into grooming gangs, GB News understands.
With Labour under increasing pressure to launch a national Public Inquiry into the rape gangs scandal, Cooper will be addressing MPs on “child sexual exploitation and abuse” at 2pm on Thursday.
It comes after a bitter weeks-long row over Britain’s rape gangs – spearheaded by GB News’ reveal that Labour’s Jess Phillips repeatedly rejected requests for a Public Inquiry by Oldham Council.
But after three of Labour’s own MPs broke ranks with the party – which stressed a national probe wasn’t required – it now appears Labour will back an Inquiry.
Yvette Cooper is set to announce the move today
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