Labour MPs in the UK have blocked a proposed national inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal, drawing backlash from Conservative leaders and victims’ advocates.
The amendment, introduced by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch as part of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, called for a comprehensive investigation into the scandal but was defeated in the House of Commons by 364 votes to 111, a majority of 253.
Critics, including Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp, condemned the decision as a betrayal of victims.
“It’s appalling that Sir Keir Starmer has used his majority to shut down calls for justice,” Philp stated, accusing Labour of prioritising politics over accountability. He argued that the refusal to support the inquiry denied victims the opportunity to uncover the truth behind the systemic abuse.
During Prime Minister’s Questions, Starmer defended the decision, arguing that additional inquiries could delay crucial reforms. Referring to the findings of a seven-year investigation concluded in 2022, Starmer stated that its recommendations had yet to be implemented and stressed the need for immediate action. “Survivors I spoke with today made it clear—they want change now, not more delays,” he said.
In a tense exchange, Badenoch slammed Starmer’s track record, claiming he had failed to champion the issue when serving as Director of Public Prosecutions. She urged him to “be a leader, not a lawyer,” while accusing Labour of fostering concerns about a potential cover-up.
The vote saw no Labour MPs supporting the amendment. Of the 111 votes in favour, 101 came from Conservatives, joined by all five Reform UK MPs. The result fuelled further controversy, with political figures like Nigel Farage questioning Labour’s motives on social media, writing, “What do they have to hide?”
The rejection of the inquiry has intensified public scrutiny, with Conservatives pledging to keep the issue at the forefront until meaningful action is taken to address the abuses and ensure justice for survivors.
BREAKING: British MPs vote *against* an inquiry into grooming gangs, 364 to 111 pic.twitter.com/looGopdFp4
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) January 8, 2025
‘They’re trading children being drugged, beaten and raped, for votes.’
Father of a Rotherham grooming gang victim, Jack says the Government don’t want a national inquiry into grooming gangs because ‘they’ll lose millions of votes’. pic.twitter.com/6ZfHNGg0we
— GB News (@GBNEWS) January 8, 2025
Arise Mr Guy Fawkes, and finish the job.
So who is really involved. Looking like many govt ministers may have blood on their hands
No surprises here … ‘Sir Keir’ defended Jimmy Saville
Sickos
It’s Labour what do you expect? They go hand in hand with pedos.
All are as bad as each other. The Tories could have investigated this whilst in office and Labour have no excuses either. Suffice to say, you get what you vote for.
Under what circumstances does a party vote 100% one way? 🤔
Meanwhile the UK morphs into a third world country.
NOT an act of cowardice.
An act of complicity.
The UK government are an existential threat to the citizens of the UK. They openly hate them, and will abdicate their duty to them at every conceivable opportunity.
Say what you will about the Americans, but they had it right when they said, “it is the right, it is the DUTY of the people to throw off such government…”
Only question now is whether the poms will take action or just keep rolling over.
They will roll over because they’re lazy and would rather look at their phones or watch repeats on tv. It’s all they will be.
And do you think that New Zealanders, Australians, Canadians, the Irish will be any different?
It seems to me that everywhere I look there is a clash of ideologies – top-down capitalist authoritarianism versus bottom up egalitarianism and the former, which has it’s roots in the Judaic “rules for thee but not for me” model has the upper hand at present.
What a shame that Britain did not steal the Athenian rational/logical ideology along with the Elgin Marbles.
https://gilad.online/writings/2017/6/24/athens-versus-jerusalem-a-book-review-by-taxi-platos-guns
I mean, this is -after a gasp for air-,
yes it’s believable given the underworld of humanity that that and many other ‘governments’ have stooped to
yes, it’s comprehensible, given that there seems no humanitarianism or justice connotation for the law makers
yes, it’s known that psychopaths grow where they gather
and yes, it’s explicit that even the warriors for justice (lol), the judges, have been corrupted
yes, all is compelling,
but it is UNFORGIVABLE.
Cowards? No, Complicit? Yes. I live for the day that these people are denied access to the public space, in that I mean they are too scared to go out in public.
Starmer is at the center of the scandle, he enabled the rapists.