Has the time passed for more inquiries?

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Has the time passed for more inquiries?

Rebecca Foulkes asks if the Government’s new proposals are enough to combat grooming and child sexual abuse in the UK

By Rebecca Foulkes | 03 February 2025

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse [IICSA], chaired by Professor Alexis Jay, completed its final report in 2022 after seven years, 7,000 personal testimonies and 2 million pages of evidence.

Home secretary Yvette Cooper has now announced a new package of measures aimed at tackling grooming gangs and child sexual abuse, which include:

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