"Keir Starmer's national grooming gang inquiry has been left in turmoil after two survivors resigned from its oversight panel and accused the Home Office and Labour of contempt and political interference before it has appointed a chair. Ellie-Ann Reynolds and Fiona Goddard resigned on Monday from the inquiry's oversight panel complaining of condescending and controlling language used towards survivors during the process."
"Reynolds, from Barrow, said in a statement: The Home Office held meetings we weren't told about, made decisions we could not question and withheld information that directly affected our work. When I asked for clarity, I was treated with contempt and ignored. Goddard, who was abused while living in a children's home in Bradford, made a series of criticisms against the way the inquiry was being handled including victims' fears about conflicts of interest among those involved."
Two survivors resigned from the oversight panel of the national grooming gang inquiry, alleging contempt, withheld information and political interference by the Home Office and Labour. The survivors complained of condescending and controlling language used towards victims during the process. Two prospective chairs, Jim Gamble and Annie Hudson, are scheduled to meet the panel. One survivor said meetings occurred without their knowledge and decisions were made they could not question. Another raised fears about conflicts of interest among those involved. Survivors objected to calls to broaden the inquiry to whole regions, warning this would dilute focus and prolong the investigation.
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