Violence broke out in Leeds on Thursday night as rioters overturned a police car and set fire to a double-decker bus.
The conflict arose after police were reportedly called to a 'disturbance' between 'agency workers and some children', amid claims workers were trying to take the youngsters into care.
Report by Kennedyl.
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Solicitor Jonathan Bridge said many grooming gang victims doubt a new inquiry will help. He said previous investigations exposed failures by councils and police. Instead, he said that victims want therapy, compensation and accountability, not more inquiries, adding that most have “never asked” for a public inquiry. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer arrives at Calgary airport in Canada for the G7 summit. Leaders including US President Donald Trump are gathering in the Canadian Rockies to discuss a possible joint response as violence escalates between Israel and Iran. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Economic secretary Emma Reynolds said victims of grooming gangs must be “front and centre” as the government delivers “truth and justice”. She accused the Tories of wasting time and said they should apologise, adding Labour is focused on action, not “scoring political points”. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Chris Philp says police and councils “deliberately covered up” grooming gang crimes, putting “race relations” ahead of protecting vulnerable girls. The shadow home secretary also claims the prime minister only announced the national inquiry after being “dragged kicking and screaming” by Baroness Casey’s report into child sexual exploitation. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer meets Canadian PM Mark Carney in Ottawa, calling UK-Canada ties “very much needed in the here and now.” The leaders discussed democratic values, trade, and security, with Starmer stressing the need for de-escalation in the Middle East ahead of G7 talks.
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Conservative MP Robbie Moore has condemned the "deeply concerning" riots in Leeds. It comes as a police car was flipped over and a bus was set on fire at Harehills on Thursday as unrest broke out with..
A riot erupted in Leeds' Harehills area on Thursday evening, starting with a disturbance involving agency workers and children. The situation rapidly escalated, with rioters overturning a police car,..
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