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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood named Anne Longfield as chair of a new inquiry but some are concerned because she is a Labour member of the House of Lords.

The Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood , vowed that the inquiry would "shine a bright light"

The family of murdered Emma Caldwell say they fear a looming 'betrayal' in their fight for answers after Police Scotland was left out of the public inquiry's remit.

Baroness Anne Longfield will chair the three-year inquiry which has been beset by problems.

Shabana Mahmood announced the new inquiry chair in the House of Commons this afternoon (Picture: UK Parliament)

The Grooming gangs inquiry to be chaired by former children’s commissioner for England Baroness Longfield the Government has announced The new chair will meet with victims this week and will include several local investigations including…

Former children's commissioner Baroness Longfield has been announced as the head of the probe by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood.

Northumbria Police confirmed no investigation was ongoing into the death of Grace Nevens, who died in November 2024 after ingesting poison bought online

Peer named as chair of national inquiry, which is expected to cover England and Wales, after long-delayed search

Emma, 27, was murdered in 2005 but it was not until 2024 that her killer, Iain Packer, was convicted of her killing.

Baroness Anne Longfield said the inquiry owes it to the victims, survivors and the wider public to identify the truth’.

An inquiry into the 2005 murder of Emma, 27, by serial rapist Iain Packer officially starts work today.

Home secretary says ‘we must cast fresh light’ on grooming gangs scandal as former children’s commissioner announced as inquiry chair

Baroness Anne Longfield said the inquiry owes it to the victims, survivors and the wider public to identify the truth’.

Baroness Anne Longfield said the inquiry owes it to the victims, survivors and the wider public to identify the truth’.

The new chair has committed to not shying away from 'uncomfortable truths'.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced former children's commissioner Baroness Anne Longfield will head the grooming gangs inquiry

Iain Packer was convicted last year of killing the 27-year-old in woods in South Lanarkshire - 19 years after he was first identified as a suspect.

Emma, 27, was murdered in 2005 but it was not until 2024 that her killer, Iain Packer, was convicted of her killing.