Labour peer Lord Boateng said he had “no recollection” of ever meeting paedophile Michael John Carroll or visiting the London children’s home he ran. Speaking at the Independent Inquiry into
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Lady Boateng has denied attending a meeting where officials discussed a convicted sex abuser’s application to foster two children, telling an inquiry the claims are “quite absurd”. Former chair of
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Children’s homes run by Lambeth Council were “frightening places” where residents were subject to sexual and physical abuse and forced to take tranquillisers, an inquiry has heard. The Independent Inquiry
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A psychologist who briefly worked with convicted fantasist Carl Beech is suing the Mail on Sunday over “serious defamatory allegations” that she “gave legitimacy” to his false claims of a
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Religious organisations are subject to “little to no external oversight” of how they ensure children are protected from sexual abuse, an inquiry has heard. Despite organisations stressing their commitment to
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An inquiry into historic child abuse across Scotland has opened up its investigation to 10 more establishments, including young offenders institutions. The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has covered a range
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The inquiry into state responses to allegations of child abuse against the late Lord Janner will go ahead as planned, despite some evidence being submitted behind closed doors. Professor Alexis
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A man who was sexually abused by monks at a children’s home has been awarded more than £300,000 in damages. Victim T, who wished to remain anonymous, stayed at St
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David Steel has quit the Liberal Democrats and announced his retirement from the House of Lords in the wake of a new report into historical child sexual abuse. The former
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This investigation concerns institutional responses to allegations of child sexual abuse and exploitation involving persons of public prominence who were associated with Westminster. Westminster is defined in this report as
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