US EditionWhitehall officials tried to convince Lord Gove to cover up grooming scandal
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer agreed to launch a national inquiry into the sex grooming of young white working-class girls across England after pressure from various groups.
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer agreed to a national inquiry into the grooming of young white girls, as he faced mounting pressure over the issue.
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Michael Gove confirms attempted grooming gangs 'cover-up' by Whitehall officials: 'It was absolutely vital that the truth be told'
Lord Michael Gove has told GB News that Whitehall officials attempted to "block journalists" from publishing investigations into grooming gangs in 2011
Whitehall officials tried to convince Michael Gove to go to court to cover up grooming scandal in 2011
Sky News can reveal Michael Gove rejected advice from Department for Education officials who suggested blocking The Times from publishing its investigations into the abuse.
Whitehall Officials Tried To Convince Michael Gove To Go To Court To Cover Up Grooming Scandal In 2011 - Great Yorkshire Radio
Dominic Cummings, who was working for Lord Gove at the time, has told Sky News that officials in the Department for Education (DfE) wanted to help efforts by Rotherham Council stop a national newspaper from exposing the scandal. In an interview with Sky News, Mr Cummings said that officials wanted a “total cover-up”. Politics latest: Grooming gangs findings unveiled The revelation shines a light on the institutional reluctance of some key offici…
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