Jess Phillips says ‘action needed’ to combat grooming gangs
Jess Phillips has said MPs can jump on the bandwagon of combating grooming gangs and child sexual exploitation – but “it is action that is needed”. In an off-the-cuff speech, the safeguarding minister argued there was a lack of “actual fundamental change on the ground” when the Conservatives were in power and said accepting recommendations does not change people’s lives.
Jess Phillips faced ‘deluge of hate’ after Elon Musk grooming gangs comments
Jess Phillips faced ‘deluge of hate’ after Elon Musk grooming gangs comments - Mr Musk’s comments followed Labour’s decision to decline a Whitehall-led inquiry into child sexual abuse.
Jess Phillips does not rule out new national inquiry into grooming gangs
Jess Phillips has said "nothing is off the table" when dealing with the grooming gangs scandal - including a new national inquiry if victims want one. The safeguarding minister told Sky's political editor Beth Rigby on the Electoral Dysfunction podcast that she would listen to victims on a new panel that was announced by the government this week.
Jess Phillips speaks out as she says Musk ‘knows absolutely nothing’ about grooming gangs
The Home Office minister acknowledged there were now protections in place for her safety since the Tesla owner began posting on social media about her
Jess Phillips has ‘security bolstered and told not to go out alone’ after Elon Musk attacks
Jess Phillips has reportedly had her security bolstered after Elon Musk launched into a furious social media tirade against the home office minister over the government’s decision to reject a national inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal.
Defiant Jess Phillips says Elon Musk is 'rich man' who 'knows absolutely nothing' about grooming gangs
Responding for the first time to the erratic tech billionaire, Ms Phillips said Mr Musk "knows absolutely nothing about the subject he's talking about" and she wouldn't make her decisions based on a "
Jess Phillips turns on Keir Starmer by refusing to rule out inquiry on grooming gangs
The safeguarding minister appears to have shifted her position on an inquiry since ruling one out less than a week ago.
Keir Starmer torpedoes Elon Musk over ‘lies’ about grooming gangs
Sir Keir Starmer has accused tech billionaire Elon Musk and right-wing populists of spreading lies about child abuse grooming gangs and warned “they have crossed a line”.
Winston Churchill’s grandson warns Elon Musk to ‘come through me first’ in staunch defence of Jess Phillips
The boss of the CBI has warned Elon Musk he will have to “come through me first” in an extraordinary defence of home office minister Jess Phillips. Rupert Soames, who is the grandson of Winston Churchill,
Keir Starmer blasted for 'massive hypocrisy' over grooming gangs defence of Jess Phillips
The Prime Minister attacked Tories for failing to defend Jess Phillips - but failed to mention Labour's own attacks on Rishi Sunak
WATCH: Bev and Andrew criticise Jess Phillips's response to Elon Musk
GB News star Bev Turner has urged Labour’s Jess Phillips to “toughen up” after her response to Elon Musk’s jibes.The Home Office minister said her safety is at risk after the tech billionaire used his X platform to accuse her of being a “rape genocide apologist”.
How the grooming gangs scandal was covered up
Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips’ decision to block a public inquiry into the Oldham grooming gangs seems, from the ...
Musk's grooming gangs attack on Jess Phillips a 'disgraceful smear' says Streeting
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp, who's appearing on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg in the next hour, told the BBC earlier ...
Starmer open to U-turn on grooming gangs inquiry, Downing Street says
After safeguarding minister Jess Phillips said a new national probe into the scandal was still on the table, the prime ...