Britain’s largest police force is putting children at risk because of “serious errors” in its response to child sexual abuse, according to inspectors. The Metropolitan Police was found to be
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Allegations of bullying and sexual assault at the headquarters of the national child abuse inquiry have not been taken seriously enough, a Commons report has claimed. In a fresh blow
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The police watchdog is carrying out 187 investigations into possible failings by police in their handling of historical child sex abuse cases, it has been reported. Complaints have been received
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Some sexting cases involving children could be handled without launching a full-scale criminal investigation, according to new advice for police. A briefing note has been issued to forces aiming to
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The Government has backed Professor Alexis Jay to lead the troubled child sex abuse inquiry amid growing calls by victims and MPs for her to go. Labour MP Chuka Umunna
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The troubled child sex abuse inquiry has “crumbled” after successive failures by the Government to choose the right leader for the probe, an eminent barrister has warned. Michael Mansfield QC
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Calls for the remit of Scotland’s historic abuse inquiry to be expanded have been rejected by the Education Secretary. John Swinney said he would be “failing” the survivors of in-care
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A council, a social worker and a police officer criticised by a family court judge investigating child sex abuse allegations have won a fight to remain anonymous. Court of Appeal
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One of the biggest victims’ groups involved in the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has announced it is formally pulling out of the probe. In the latest setback for
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The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA)’s investigation into the handling of the case of late peer Lord Janner has been delayed. A spokeswoman said the inquiry was committed
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