Grooming gangs inquiry will never be watered down, home secretary says, after survivors resign from panel – UK politics live

Keir Starmer likely to face PMQs grilling on claims the inquiry has descended into ‘chaos’Zack Polanski, the Green party leader, is in Swindon this morning welcoming the defection of three Labour councillors to his party. They are: Ian Edwards, who defected on Friday, and Tom Butcher and Repi Begum, who are defecting today. They will form the first ever Green group on Swindon council, opposing the Labour administration.The Greens say party membership in Swindon has risen by more than 60% since Polanski was elected leader in September.Swindon is a political bellwether, and what we’re seeing here is happening across the country: people who believed in Labour’s promise of change now see a party that’s abandoned its principles. They’re turning to the Greens because we’re the only party offering real hope, real courage, and real solutions for the future.What’s the point of us saying we’re anti-racist when we fail to call out racism? Not only are we cowards but we’re incompetent as well. Continue reading...

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