Home office says Telford authorities must decide if abuse inquiry is needed
Calls for the government to commission a dedicated public inquiry into sexual abuse in Telford appear to have been rejected by the Home Office.
The department has responded to requests from Telford & Wrekin Council, campaigners, and the borough's MP Lucy Allan, by saying that any further review into abuse in Telford should be commissioned by the local authorities.
The Home Office also said that issues affecting Telford will be covered by the national Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA).
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Ms Allan had been pressing for an independent dedicated inquiry into grooming gangs and child sexual exploitation in the town since 2016.
On Tuesday Telford & Wrekin Council also switched its position and submitted its own request to the Home Office to commission a dedicated independent Telford inquiry.
