Interest in the issue was pushed by far-right groups and Elon Musk and branded by critics as a racist dog whistle.
The UK government, after months of resistance, announced a national inquiry into organized child sexual abuse, prompted by Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s acceptance of Baroness Louise Casey’s report recommendations. Critics, including Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, argue that the inquiry’s focus on “grooming gangs,” linked to far-right rhetoric, oversimplifies a complex issue largely involving white perpetrators.
