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Jan 4 5 tweets 2 min read Read on X
REVEALED @GBNEWS: Keir Starmer ignored a Rotherham whistleblower's bullying complaint after she exposed child abuse and Labour corruption Image
@GBNEWS GB News has seen correspondence between a whistleblower and Sir Keir's office in 2020, when he was the leader of the opposition.

He was told about Jayne Senior being bullied and facing a witch hunt after she helped to expose the Rotherham atrocity.
@GBNEWS Starmer was told that Senior "consistently faced hostility" by Labour politicians over her efforts.

But we can also reveal that Starmer's office replied: "Unfortunately, we will be unable to facilitate a meeting with Keir Starmer" and directed her to an online complaints form.
@GBNEWS Jayne told me: "I felt sidelined by Labour. I wasn't even worthy of a call, a letter or a meeting. Nothing.

"Starmer has never taken notice of my concerns. It's so telling that he didn't even bother to respond to my concerns and experience at the time."

gbnews.com/politics/groom…
This revelation comes as the Labour Party is under severe scrutiny after GB News exposed how safeguarding minister Jess Phillips rejected calls for an independent inquiry into grooming gangs in Oldham.

The row exploded when Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said that a national inquiry into the grooming gangs atrocity was necessary.

The GB News exclusive was shared by the owner of X, Elon Musk, who has continued to post regularly about the scandal.

A Labour Party spokesman said: “All complaints are treated seriously and thoroughly assessed in line with our rules and procedures.

“Complaints are assessed via a specific process, independent of the Leader’s Office, and this was clearly signposted in response to this correspondence at the time.”

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Jan 5
EXCLUSIVE: Civil servants delayed compensation plans for grooming gang victims.

Several government sources told @GBNEWS that attempts to raise the issue were “pushed into the long grass” by senior officials Image
Kemi Badenoch told me that payment is ‘the least victims are entitled to’ after delays were exposed.

The govt has been contacted for comment.

gbnews.com/news/grooming-…
Rotherham survivor Elizabeth, not her real name, said: “Once again this shows that we are treated like second-class citizens by the government.

“They don’t pay attention to what we need to finally tackle this national emergency and make sure it never happens again.” Image
Read 5 tweets
Jan 5
This conversation sparked by the abuse gangs scandal is spiralling into political gossip.

Let's bring it back to what matters: the survivors and getting the action they need.

So far, the government’s response to the demand for a national public inquiry has been to point to the IICSA report.

Bashing Elon Musk's amplification of calls for a public inquiry, Wes Streeting said that we’ve already had a report into grooming gangs so we don’t need another.

But what did the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse actually find out about grooming gangs?

In this thread I'll go through why many victims and campaigners think the report didn't do enough on the gangs.Image
Published in 2022 after seven years, IICSA had a broad brief, which included all forms of exploitation.

Grooming gangs were lumped in with other abuse networks, while other subjects like online abuse, the Catholic Church, and care homes got their own investigation. Image
The final report mentions Rotherham just once in 400 pages.

It only refers to Rochdale in relation to Cyril Smith, the Lib Dem MP who sexually abused young boys in the town.

Telford isn’t mentioned at all. Image
Read 10 tweets
Jan 1
Britain’s grooming gangs scandal is attracting attention. It’s happened before, but now it seems different.

I’ve dedicated most of my career in journalism to covering it. Because it’s the most appalling atrocity in modern British history.

In this thread, I’ll tell you what I know about the crisis, what I’ve uncovered, and what is yet to be revealed…Image
When did it start?

Reports of gangs of men abusing children via on-street grooming go back as far as the 1970s.

But it first came to major prominence after Labour MP Ann Cryer raised concerns about the targeting of young girls by “Asian men” outside school gates.

It was 2003. She was accused of racism by many in her own party and had to install a panic alarm. Cryer was vilified for trying to support girls facing appalling abuse by predominantly Pakistani men. She was the first to endure this treatment, but by no means the last.Image
Then a year later in 2004 came 'Edge of the City,' a Channel 4 documentary about social workers in Bradford.

Hours before transmission it was yanked from the schedules.

Unite Against Fascism, The 1990 Trust, and the National Assembly Against Racism lobbied Channel 4 to drop it, as did the Chief Constable of West Yorkshire.

The local elections were coming up. And the film captured grooming gangs for the first time. South Asian men abusing teenage white girls. They were worried that the BNP, who were making a lot of noise about the abuse gangs, would profit.

So it was canned. Another opportunity to discuss children as young as 11 being gang raped was missed.
Read 25 tweets
Jan 1
Exclusive: Labour has rejected Oldham Council's request for a government inquiry into grooming gangs.

GB News has seen a letter from Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips urging the council to organise their own inquiry.
Jess Phillips said that she understands "the strength of feeling" but rejected calls for a government-led review.

She also apologised for the delay in responding to two letters from the council's executive.

gbnews.com/news/oldham-gr…
I understand that Oldham Council will now attempt to launch a Telford-style inquiry and that its officers are contact with the people who carried out the town’s inquiry.

But a survivor from the town told me that a government inquiry is the only way to secure proper justice.
Read 4 tweets
Dec 3, 2024
Derek Heggie has pleaded guilty to making racially aggravated comments.

But what did he post?

In videos referring to Muslims, Heggie said "young white girls are being raped by these grooming gangs"

The prosecution said his comments were "inflammatory" Image
Carlisle Crown Court heard that his comments about grooming gangs were made for the "purpose of causing distress or anxiety."

The "grossly offensive comments" could see him imprisoned.

He was remanded into custody by a judge today.

bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
In 2017, this grooming gang was found guilty Sheffield Crown court.

I have met one of the survivors of their abuse. She was first targeted at 11. Made pregnant at 12.

When these rapists were sentenced, two of them shouted "Allahu Akbar"

Is referring to this case now a crime? Image
Read 5 tweets
Nov 6, 2024
2 months after seeing her abusers jailed, a Rotherham survivor returns to court to see their sentences reduced by years after an error.

At court, the rapists' relatives mock her and allegedly threaten violence.

It sounds like a crazy nightmare, but it all happened this week.
EXCL @GBNEWS: Rotherham survivor in court confrontation after grooming gang rapists have sentences reduced by several years after admin error

gbnews.com/news/rotherham…
@GBNEWS Abid Saddiq was convicted of three counts of rape and one of indecent assault.

Mohammed Siyab was convicted of two counts of rape, one count of sexual intercourse with a girl under 13 and one count of trafficking.

They had 3 yrs and 1 yr taken off their sentences respectively.
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