The Rotherham child abuse scandal deepened last night as embattled police commissioner Shaun Wright’s deputy quit and the Government ordered an early inspection of child protection services in the town.

South Yorkshire police and crime commissioner Shaun Wright has resigned from the Labour Party, but insisted he would not leave his post. Mr Wright’s resignation came after Labour threatened to

The under-fire police force at the centre of the Rotherham child abuse scandal has faced fresh criticism for failing to protect vulnerable victims of crime. South Yorkshire Police’s public protection

Around 1,400 children were sexually exploited in one town over a 16-year period, according to a report which concluded: “It is hard to describe the appalling nature of the abuse

No council employees will face disciplinary action in a town where 1,400 children suffered sexual exploitation in a 16-year period, the local authority’s chief executive has said. Rotherham Council leader