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Grooming gang inquiry chaos
Episode 202

Grooming gang inquiry chaos

James O'Brien Daily · Global

October 23, 20251h 1m

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Show Notes

The grooming gangs inquiry has been plunged into disarray this week - before it has even started - with four survivors quitting the panel and two frontrunners for chairperson withdrawing. Why is this, and what should the success of the inquiry look like?

And, one in 12 secondary pupils report being put into school isolation rooms at least once a week where they often spend in excess of eight hours, missing more than a full day of lessons, according to research. Why is that, and what impact is it having on kids?

This episode was recorded on the 23rd of October. Catch James O'Brien weekdays from 10am on LBC.