The Statutory Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs for England and Wales has formally received its mandate with its terms of reference published today, March 31 2026. Once they are laid before the House of Commons on 13 April, the Inquiry will begin its investigation into the sexual abuse and exploitation of children by grooming gangs across England and Wales. The Inquiry is chaired by Baroness Anne Longfield CBE, supported by panellists Zoë Billingham CBE and Eleanor Kell

THE former manager of Macclesfield FC's website, who was sacked after he pleaded guilty to offences involving indecent images of children, told police he inadvertently received the material after paying for what he thought was adult pornography, it can be revealed. Daniel Taylor, 31, who had been running its website, was dismissed after he admitted four offences involving indecent images of children at Crewe Magistrates' Court in February. Taylor, from Cranford Road, Wilmslow

More than 150 alleged victims have come forward to the Met Police investigation into claims of sex abuse by former Harrods boss the late Mohamed Al Fayed. The case relating to Mohamed Al Fayed is being progressed across three strands - the original investigation into Al Fayed, a forward looking investigation into any potential facilitators or enablers, and enquiries to establish whether any misconduct or corruption occurred. All reported offences are being considered. Special

A JUDGE branded a paedophile who was a key figure in twisted online child abuse groups that shared sex abuse material of children including babies as being in a "different statosphere of crimianlity" before jailing him for more than 11 years. Joao Teixeira, 26, (above) was found in possession of 17,005 indecent images of children on his devices, Lewes Crown Court heard today, during a National Crime Agency (NCA) probe into the use of Telegram and Signal by sick online crime g

A Met officer has appeared in court charged with sexual assault. PC Jason Capery, based on the Central West Command, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday, 4 February 2026 where he pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault. The offence took place during a social event in Westminster on 24 January 2025 when PC Capery was off-duty. He grabbed the bottom of a woman known to him. PC Capery was charged via postal requisition. He is due to be sentenced on Frida

A MAN has been charged with multiple counts of serious sexual offences against women and children spanning over 17 years. Adebayo Adeyemi, 58, from Dartford, Kent, was charged with 33 offences on Friday, 9 January 2026. The offences are alleged to have taken place in the south London area between 2002 and 2019. The charges include: • 6 counts of rape • 1 count of attempted rape • 1 count of assault by penetration • 21 counts of sexual assault • 4 counts of indecent assault Th

SEARCHES of two properties linked to Peter Mandleson have concluded while the "complex" investigation continues, the Met Police said. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Hayley Sewart said this morning, Saturday, February 7 2026: “I can confirm that officers from the Met’s Central Specialist Crime team have carried out searches at two addresses, one in the Wiltshire area, and another in the Camden area. The searches were related to an ongoing investigation into misconduct in public

A FORMER police informer who spied on environmental activists has been jailed for life after he planned to travel overseas to rape children as young as six. Edward Gratwick, 68, (above and below), also known as Nick, from Mitcham, was arrested at Stansted Airport on 7 March 2025 as he attempted to board a flight to Bucharest, Romania. He was found guilty in October of 38 “abhorrent” paedophile offences, including plans to pay to rape or sexually assault children in the UK and

CELEBRITY peer Lord Brocket has been given additional time to enter a plea to charges that he allegedly raped and sexually assaulted a woman. Lord Charles Brocket, 73, a former contestant on I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!, was due to enter a plea at Isleworth Crown Court today<Jan92025> after being charged with two counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault and one of sexual activity without consent last August. Lord Brocket, (above in a still image from the hit ITV

Two men who raped a vulnerable girl in Rotherham over 25 years ago have been jailed today, 22 December 2025, following a National Crime Agency (NCA) historic grooming investigation. Kessur Ajaib, 44, (above left) and Mohammed Makhmood, 43, (above right) both of Rotherham, were aged between 18 and 20 at the time of offending. Ajaib and Makhmood raped the victim, aged around 14, over a period of more than two years, starting in 1999. The girl was attacked by Ajaib while out in