British lawmakers voted against a national inquiry into the U.K. grooming gang scandal, rejecting an amendment to a children's well-being and schools bill. The amendment, proposed by the Conservative Party, aimed to launch a statutory inquiry into the years-long sexual abuse of girls by men predominantly of Pakistani heritage in northern England. Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned that approving the amendment would kill the overall bill, leading to the Labour-controlled House of Commons voting it down. The decision comes amidst international scrutiny of the crisis, highlighted by Elon Musk's involvement.
British lawmakers voted against launching a national inquiry into the U.K. grooming gang scandal on Wednesday, after objections to the way the vote was being put forward – and amid international scrutiny of the crisis spearheaded by Elon Musk. The House of Commons voted on an amendment to hold a statutory inquiry into the scandal – where it was revealed that men of predominantly Pakistani heritage had sexually abused girls for years in towns in northern England.
The U.K. government rejected the request, saying that any inquiry should be organized locally. That, in turn, drew calls from Badenoch and Elon Musk for a national inquiry. 'Across the country, thousands of girls were tortured and sexually abused at the hands of men who treated them as things to be used and disposed of, destroying many lives forever. The prime minister has mentioned previous inquiries. He is right, there has been an inquiry into child sexual abuse.
Starmer had previously slammed 'lies and misinformation' without naming Musk directly, and had accused U.K. politicians of jumping on a 'bandwagon of the far-right.' On Wednesday, he again accused Badenoch of jumping on a bandwagon and urged lawmakers to make sure the broader bill passed. One of the provisions in the bill is to protect children vulnerable today who are out of school to prevent abuses ever taking those children out of school. I implore members opposite to defy the misleading leadership of the Leader of the Opposition and vote for a really important bill.' The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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