{"id":202400,"date":"2026-06-24T09:41:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T09:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2026\/06\/24\/first-locations-for-grooming-gang-inquiry-announced\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T09:41:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T09:41:19","slug":"first-locations-for-grooming-gang-inquiry-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2026\/06\/24\/first-locations-for-grooming-gang-inquiry-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"First locations for grooming gang inquiry announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<div >\n<p ><b >The first places to be investigated in a national independent inquiry into grooming gangs will be Oldham, Bradford and Keighley, and London, according to the Statutory Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs.<\/b><\/p>\n<p >The inquiry, which will be chaired by Baroness Anne Longfield CBE, will compel individuals and institutions to explain what they &#8220;did or did not do to protect children from being sexually abused&#8221;, the organisation said.<\/p>\n<p >The review will also examine if changes have been made in places where there have been past reviews, such as Oxford and Rotherham.<\/p>\n<p >Keighley MP Robbie Moore, who called on the government to include Bradford in the inquiry, said it marked &#8220;a significant turning point&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p ><i >This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. 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