Sir Trevor Phillips has described the Government’s approach to grooming gang probes as “utterly shameful” after ministers were accused of watering down plans for local inquiries on the issue.

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Sir Trevor Phillips has described the Government’s approach to grooming gang probes as “utterly shameful” after ministers were accused ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Sir Trevor Phillips has described the Government’s approach to grooming gang probes as “utterly shameful” after ministers were accused of ...

Sir Trevor Phillips, the former chairman of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission, lashed out after Jess Phillips appeared to row back on a pledge made by the Home Secretary in January.