Why Are Survivors Quitting The Grooming Gangs Inquiry?

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Politics, News

4.4 • 6.4K Ratings

🗓️ 22 October 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Today, concerns are growing over the government’s handling of the set up of a national inquiry into grooming gangs. Two potential candidates to chair the inquiry have withdrawn their names from the process and four survivors have quit the panel assisting it.

Adam and Chris are joined by special correspondent Judith Moritz to discuss why this has become such a challenge for the government.

Plus, economics editor Faisal Islam explains why the price of orange juice has risen by 134% in the last 5 years and what it tells us about today’s inflation figures.

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New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Anna Harris with Shiler Mahmoudi and Adriana Urbano. The social producer was Sophie Millward. The technical producers were James Piper and Johnny Hall. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, podcasts.
0:05.7	Hello, coffee in a cafeteria, an orange juice, only when it's in a hotel breakfast included in the price.
0:14.5	That is my policy of what to drink at breakfast time. What is yours? Let us know, newscast at BBC.co.uk or WhatsApp us on 0-330-123-9480. Particularly if you drink
0:28.6	orange juice, because the second half of this episode of newscast is going to be focused on the intriguing story about what the price of orange juice tells us about the world economy,
0:39.4	and actually, in fact, the entire world.
0:41.6	And it'd be good to get some evidence from you, newscasters,
0:44.7	about what you are quaffing with your quassons or overnight oats or toast or nothing.
0:53.3	So that, just to get you thinking as you listen to this episode of Newscast.
0:58.3	Newscast from the BBC.
1:00.7	Fat boy sliver me in the classroom doing our violin lessons.
1:03.6	I was the tappletail in the class.
1:04.9	Can I have an apology, please?
1:06.2	I trust almost nobody.
1:07.9	That daddy has to sometimes do strong language.
1:10.4	Next time in Moscow. I feel delulu with no salulu. Take daddy has to sometimes do strong language. Next time in Moscow.
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1:17.4	Blimey.
1:19.9	Hello, it's Adam in the newscast studio.
1:22.0	And shortly I will be joined by economics editor at Faisal Islam
1:25.2	to tell us why we should care about the price of orange juice.
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