BBC Verify conducted thorough research and found no evidence of a 2008 Home Office memo advising police not to intervene in grooming cases, contradicting social media claims.
Gordon Brown labeled the allegations of a Home Office memo regarding 'informed choice' as 'a complete fabrication,' emphasizing the falsehood of the claims spread online.
Social media posts around the baseless memo claim surged recently, particularly after Elon Musk amplified them, leading to their rapid spread and millions of views.
Nazir Afzal, the former chief prosecutor, acknowledged not having seen the alleged Home Office circular, despite previously presenting it as fact in a 2018 interview.
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