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| MP Rupert Lowe held hearings about the police-Paki groomer gang connection |
| 2026-02-05 |
Parliamentary inquiries into England’s Pakistani rape gang problem is a bit of a hobbyhorse for the honourable MP from Yarmouth, wherever that is. Still, it keeps the issue front of mind and in the papers, rather than once again dying from lack of attention as important people tell om3-.
…the rapists were Muslims. Parents pleaded and begged. The police all too often did nothing. Staggeringly, they even suggested the parents work with the rapists, as we heard today. This went on for years, years and years and years. We will be releasing further evidence on this over the coming days. These children were torn away from their families, through alcohol, drugs, fear or blackmail. They were then raped and abused, on an industrial scale. These rapists knew exactly what they were doing. It’s evil. Pure evil. Turning these children against their families. It is psychological torture. Honestly I feel sick going over it. To have that happen to your child must be the most unimaginable pain. To those parents who have been campaigned so that others don’t go through that same pain? They have my greatest respect. This was an important topic to start our hearings with, because it’s not just the survivors who have their lives ruined. It’s entire families. The impact is more brutal than most of us could ever imagine. We had three parents tell us their unique stories - there are thousands and thousands and thousands of others. It is almost endless, and it absolutely does continue today. But today was a small step in the right direction. Yarmouth MP Rupert Lowe's 'rape gang inquiry' hearings start [EasternDailyPress] A Norfolk MP's crowdfunded inquiry into gang-based sexual exploitation has started. Great Yarmouth independent MP Rupert Lowe raised more than £600,000 to launch the 'Rape Gang Inquiry', which began its hearings in London on Monday. Mr Lowe said the inquiry will last for two weeks, with evidence-gathering, testimony and scrutiny focused on grooming gangs across the county and what he described as "the repeated failures by public authorities to act on warnings". Mr Lowe said: "This inquiry is about action. We have gathered evidence, we will listen carefully over the coming two weeks, and we will then act. "Our ultimate objective is justice - including the pursuit of private prosecutions where appropriate. Justice for the girls who were abused. Justice for the families who were ignored. "And justice for a country that was repeatedly misled about what was happening in its towns and cities." Mr Lowe's fundraising for his inquiry started before prime minister Sir Keir Starmer announced a national inquiry into grooming gangs. Baroness Anne Longfield will lead that inquiry over three years with a budget of £65m. Zoe Billingham, chairman of Norfolk and Suffolk's NHS Foundation Trust, is one of three panellists on the national inquiry. And from last August: 85 authorities, countless victims, a disturbing pattern: Why UK struggles to act against 'Pakistani rape gangs'?​[MoneyCentral] Lowe, who chaired the Rape Gang Inquiry, announced that gang-based child sexual exploitation has been identified in at least 85 local authorities, reigniting concerns about grooming gangs. A major inquiry led by British MP Rupert Lowe has claimed that Pak rape gangs have been operating across at least 85 local authorities in the UK, with some cases dating back to the 1960s. The inquiry, based on thousands of Freedom of Information requests and survivor testimonies, warns that the scandal is far more widespread than previously believed. Lowe criticised the government’s inaction, urged swift intervention, and called for deportations of foreign nationals complicit in child sexual exploitation. Lowe, who chaired the Rape Gang Inquiry, announced that gang-based child sexual exploitation has been identified in at least 85 local authorities, reigniting concerns about grooming gangs. In a post on X, Lowe wrote, "Our inquiry has shown that this rotting scandal is more widespread than thought — hundreds of thousands of lives have been ruined at the hands of predominantly Pak rape gangs." The findings come just months after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that he would accept a recommendation for a national inquiry into grooming gangs. For years, campaigners had pressed for an official investigation into how authorities failed to protect vulnerable children. Lowe criticised the government for inaction, saying, "It is over two months since Labour promised nationwide action, yet the government has been seemingly idle since. The new Prime Minister should not wait to act. There have been too many broken promises, too many missed opportunities and too many children failed over the years in power." He added that the inquiry gathered information through thousands of Freedom of Information requests as well as testimonies from survivors, families and whistleblowers. CALL FOR ACTION IN PARLIAMENT Lowe confirmed that a full submission would be made in Parliament. "Ongoing cases have been referred to relevant authorities, and the Rape Gang Inquiry will shortly be making a submission before Parliament highlighting the current extent of the child sexual exploitation scandal," he said. He added that this would include "a recommended framework of oversight and support, with transparency and accountability safeguards to ensure government intervention is effective, and has a tangible impact on victims." DEPORTATION DEBATE: The politician has also taken a strong stance on the deportation of foreign nationals involved in or complicit with the gangs. In one post, he said, "If a foreign national knew and did nothing, they must be deported. Complicit is the word. If a Brit knew and did nothing, prosecute. From the evidence that we are seeing, it’s abundantly clear that huge numbers of people must have been aware but turned the other way." He went further, saying, "If a Pak woman stood by and allowed her husband to rape a vulnerable young white girl, then she should be forcibly removed from our country. And NEVER allowed back. Any foreigner involved must be deported." Lowe acknowledged that he faced criticism, including from Reform UK politician Nigel Farage, but insisted that public opinion supported his position. Citing a Restore Britannia poll with Find Out Now, he said "78 per cent support deporting foreign rapists, with only 2.6 per cent opposed, while 71.5 per cent back stripping citizenship from dual nationals convicted of such crimes and deporting them to Pakistain." On Thursday he reiterated, "Restore Britannia polling has shown that 71.5% of Brits support stripping dual British/Pak nationals convicted of child rape/exploitation of their British citizenship and deporting them to Pakistain. Only 6.1% disagree. Overwhelming support for deportations." The scandal of grooming gangs, often described as involving mostly Pak men targeting vulnerable white girls, came to national attention over a decade ago. It has returned to the political agenda in 2025 after public debate and high-profile interventions, including criticism from billionaire Elon Musk earlier this year. In January this year, Musk accused Starmer of inaction during his time as DPP, suggesting that the CPS failed to adequately prosecute members of grooming gangs. Musk’s comments followed a post on X that linked Starmer’s tenure to alleged institutional neglect of the victims. Notably, Starmer served as Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and head of the CPS from 2008 to 2013, a period when awareness and prosecution of grooming gangs gained momentum. Back then, Starmer introduced new prosecution guidelines emphasizing victim support and recognizing patterns of grooming. Under his leadership, several grooming gang prosecutions were pursued, including the Rochdale case, where nine men were convicted in 2012. However, facts are stubborn; statistics are more pliable... critics argue that these measures were not implemented quickly enough and that significant gaps in addressing abuse persisted during his tenure. Related: Rupert Lowe 08/28/2025 Civil War Is Coming To Britain Rupert Lowe 08/27/2025 UK: Farage attacks woman who supports deporting supporters of mass rapists Rupert Lowe 07/16/2025 1.3 Million Foreigners Getting UK Welfare Payments, Majority Are Unemployed Related: Rape Gang 08/28/2025 Civil War Is Coming To Britain Rape Gang 05/03/2025 UK: Progressive-backed 18-year-old female Islamist Maheen Kamran elected as a city councilor in Burnley Rape Gang 01/26/2025 TCW’s Rotherham rape gangs dossier 2014-2025, Part 1 |
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