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Grooming gangs inquiry to examine Wales and Birmingham offending
Original: Grooming gangs inquiry to investigate offending in Wales and Birmingham https://www. theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/s ep/3
The UK's grooming gangs inquiry is to extend its investigations into offending in Wales and Birmingham, the Guardian reports. The announcement broadens the scope of the national inquiry into child sexual exploitation, following years of pressure for a full accounting of abuse cases across England and Wales. Coverage is being shared with tags referencing violence against women and girls and sexual assault, with strong interest in how the inquiry will handle the new locations.
Why now: The expansion of the national grooming gangs inquiry to new locations is a significant development in a long-running and highly sensitive UK abuse scandal.
UK grooming gangs inquiryWalesBirminghamThe Guardian
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- Grooming gangs inquiry to investigate offending in Wales and Birmingham https://www. theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/s ep/30/grooming-gangs-inquiry-wales-birmingham # GroomingGangsInquiry # ViolenceAgainstWomenAndGirls # RapeAndSexualAssault # Wales # Birmingham #… · theguardian_world_news@halo.nu · 1
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