During an interview with ITV's Good Morning Britain, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy expressed her disagreement with Andy Burnham's call for a new inquiry. She emphasized that the previous Jay inquiry—commissioned by former Prime Minister Theresa May—had already addressed the relevant issues and taken the testimonies of thousands of victims into consideration. Nandy specifically pointed out that the report corroborated findings from numerous other inquiries, highlighting systemic failures that often left young, working-class girls disbelieved and unsupported.
Andy Burnham, the Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester, argued for a new national inquiry into grooming gangs, stating that previous reviews, such as those in Rotherham and Telford, identified significant issues that warranted further investigation. He believes that such an inquiry could compel testimonies from those involved to ensure accountability, indicating a need for a broader understanding of these cases on a national level rather than just local, piecemeal approaches taken in the past.
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