Rift Between Keir Starmer and Yvette Cooper Over Grooming Gangs Crisis Deepens

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The ongoing controversy surrounding the government's handling of the grooming gangs crisis took a dramatic turn as tensions reportedly escalated between Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper. Sources within No 10 suggest that Starmer holds Cooper responsible for Labour's inadequate response to the scandal.

 

According to insiders, the Home Office failed to promptly inform Downing Street when initial calls for a new inquiry into grooming gangs were made. This oversight led to ministers rejecting the idea of a national investigation, a decision that was later countered by Cooper's announcement of localized probes into the sexual exploitation of young women. The move was seen as a reactive measure after the Conservative Party intensified their push for a comprehensive inquiry, unveiling plans for a second Commons vote on the issue. This comes shortly after Labour overwhelmingly dismissed a Conservative-led bid for a new investigation.

 

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp disclosed that his party would propose a new amendment to the Government's Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill. "We are going to give Labour and Liberal Democrat MPs another chance to do right by the victims of the horrific rape gangs scandal," Philp declared.

 

The dispute between Downing Street and the Home Office over the grooming gangs crisis has been brewing for weeks. One insider claimed that if Downing Street had been informed about Oldham Council's appeal for a government led enquiry it would have been given a straight NO.

 

Just two days ago, tensions between ministers boiled over after Culture Minister Chris Bryant admitted that interventions by billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk had sparked further debate about the grooming gangs issue.

 

Based on a report by Daily Mail 2025-01-21

 

 

[JonnyF]

Good to see the rats turning on each other. 

[Jaggg88]

Disgraceful handling of this horrific affair by the Labour government but the Tories did nothing about it on their watch either.

[Kinok Farang]

Now that Trudeau has gone,Britain has hands down the worst bunch of politicians the world has ever seen.Both Conservatives and Labour are responsible for the biggest disgrace ever to happen to our island.

Now that it's out in the open you could fill a prison with those responsible and now are squabbling like children caught lying about who's fault it was.

Politicians,social services,public prosecutors,police,judges,councillors and the rest.

Jail the fuucking lot of them.

 

[The Cyclist]

1 minute ago, Kinok Farang said:

Now that it's out in the open you could fill a prison with those responsible and now are squabbling like children caught lying about who's fault it was.

 

Cough Cough

 

Just the 1 prison ? I reckon if they tried hard they could fill 3 prisons.

[Purdey]

13 hours ago, Social Media said:

the idea of a national investigation, a decision that was later countered by Cooper's announcement of localized probes

There is some confusion. 

If the Tories wanted a national investigation, please explain why it didn't happen in the past 14 years?

[JonnyF]

14 minutes ago, The Cyclist said:

 

Cough Cough

 

Just the 1 prison ? I reckon if they tried hard they could fill 3 prisons.

 

Nah, all the Labour lot would get suspended sentences. 

 

 

[PETERTHEEATER]

2 hours ago, JonnyF said:

 

Nah, all the Labour lot would get suspended sentences. 

 

 

They would be hanged? I say old chap, that's a trifle strong what?🤭