Jess Phillips

Brendan Cox discussed crucial issues such as terrorism with government departments, which also backed his work on community cohesion

The prime minister said the inquiry should cover allegations from those who claim Sadiq Khan has been ‘gaslighting’ them by denying a problem in the capital

First minister responds to letter from a woman who said she was sexually abused by Pakistani men as a teenager in care

These crimes are distinct from other kinds of sexual abuse, both in terms of scale and ethnicity: to say otherwise is a lie

The grooming gangs furore that has engulfed the Home Office minister shines a light on the unforgiving nature of government

As the inquiry into the scandal stalls and Jess Phillips faces calls to quit, survivors of sexual abuse say they are in despair

Problems lurk where politicians prefer not to look — rates of abuse in forgotten seaside towns require urgent attention

Government sources conceded it would probably take months to find a chair after two contenders withdrew, while five victims have quit the liaison panel

Veteran campaigner is admired for her work supporting women and girls but many fear her passionate approach could drown out victims’ voices

Jim Gamble, the second candidate for chair to withdraw, said the inquiry had become a ‘toxic political football’ and victims had lost faith in the process