Kemi Badenoch has dramatically failed in her attempt to sabotage the government's child welfare legislation in a bid to get another national inquiry into grooming gangs - see hjow your MP voted

Keir Starmer has slammed Kemi Badenoch for demanding a national inquiry into child grooming gangs despite never mentioning it while she was a minister. The Conservative Party is planning on voting down Labour’s Children Wellbeing and Schools Bill this afternoon in favour of an amendment calling for a fresh probe.

In a shocking move, Sir Keir Starmer whipped his MPs to vote down the Conservative amendment to their child safety and education Bill, which would have blocked the legislation from going forward on the grounds it doesn't include the commitment to a new probe.

Sir Keir Starmer came face to face with Kemi Badenoch for the first time following a row over grooming gangs which has resulted in a blizzard of attacks on the UK government by Elon Musk.

Sir Keir Starmer directly urged Kemi Badenoch to drop her call for a national inquiry on grooming gangs because it would mean derailing legislation aimed at bolstering the safety of children. At Prime Minister’s Questions Sir Keir said a further inquiry could delay action on tackling child sexual abuse,