Was there a Whitehall cover-up of the grooming gangs scandal?
This Is Why
Sky News
4.0 • 552 Ratings
🗓️ 16 June 2025
⏱️ 20 minutes
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Summary
In an interview with Sky's political correspondent Liz Bates, Mr Cummings has revealed how officials in the Department for Education wanted to help efforts by Rotherham Council to stop a national newspaper from exposing the scandal.
On the Sky News Daily, Mark Austin speaks to Liz Bates about the scandal and what Mr Cummings told her.
Podcast producer: Natalie Ktena
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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