
London’s Grooming Crisis Exposes Systemic Rot
As investigations stall and agencies pass the blame, London’s institutions stand accused of abandoning the very children they were meant to protect.

As investigations stall and agencies pass the blame, London’s institutions stand accused of abandoning the very children they were meant to protect.

The government’s long-promised investigation just lost a key voice—and gained a credibility problem.

The victims of the grooming gangs deserve justice. Will the same establishment that betrayed them really be able to deliver it now?
British state to investigate how organised Pakistani–heritage rapists and abusers got away with it for decades.
Pressure is growing pressure on the British state as it ducks out of investigating years of organised rape and torture.

A significant portion of the public, including 65% of Labour voters, believes efforts are being made to cover up the historic failures of local and national authorities.

Worried about public reaction, the British Labour government would avoid discussing sexual abuse, rape, and torture—despite doing little to address these issues.

Labour leaves the case to local authorities with a history of shielding the perpetrators.