UK grooming gangs inquiry rejected by ‘far-left Labour Party’

UK Conservatives attempted to launch a new national inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal has been defeated in the UK House of Commons by a vote of 364 to 111, a majority of 253. 

Although largely symbolic, the amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing Bill was designed to pressure Labour after high-profile comments by tech billionaire Elon Musk reignited concerns over child sexual exploitation in England.

No Labour MPs supported the Conservative proposal, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer accusing Conservative Leader Kemi Badenoch of “jumping on the bandwagon” following Musk’s intervention. 

Starmer claimed Badenoch did not once raise the issue during her time as the children’s and equalities minister.

Starmer criticized her for spreading “lies and misinformation,” while Badenoch insisted that refusing a national inquiry would make the public suspect a “cover-up.”

Reform UK sided with the Conservatives, with all five of its MPs backing the amendment. 

“Reform will now raise the funds to hold a nationwide inquiry into the scale, breadth, and cover up of r*pe gangs in Britain,” said Reform UK leader Nigel Farage in the House.

Turning Point USA leader Charlie Kirk called Starmer a “grooming gang enabler.” 

“The far-left Labour Party, led by grooming gang enabler Keir Starmer, has just voted against opening up an inquiry into child rape gangs in the UK. The vote was 364-111. Unbelievable. Tragic,” tweeted Kirk.

In the past, girls as young as 11 were reportedly groomed and assaulted in Oldham, Rochdale, Rotherham, and Telford. 

A Times (UK) investigation in 2013 revealed authorities had failed to respond, sparking national outrage.