Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has vowed to crackdown on Britain’s grooming gangs after admitting “cultural sensitivity and political correctness” have prevented child abusers being brought to justice.
Speaking in Greater Manchester on Monday, Sunak said it was now his priority to “stamp out this evil,” as he announced new measures to tackle child exploitation gangs.
They include forming a new expert police-led taskforce, tougher sentencing, and a legal duty on those working with children to report abuse.
The prime minister was joined by Home Secretary Suella Braverman at the event in Rochdale, where they met with senior police officers, local authorities, and others who work in child abuse prevention….