At last Sir Keir Starmer has announced a national inquiry into the mass-rape gangs prowling the streets of our towns and cities to target young girls for sex. And not before time.

The prime minister has bowed to pressure to agree to set up an inquiry into grooming gangs with legal powers to call witnesses

The Prime Minister was scrambling to appear decisive after resisting action on the scandal for months.

A full statutory inquiry into UK grooming gangs will soon begin work