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147 147  1. **Sky News (16 June 2025).** “Flawed data used repeatedly to dismiss claims about ‘Asian grooming gangs’, Baroness Casey finds.” [[https:~~/~~/news.sky.com/story/flawed-data-used-repeatedly-to-dismiss-claims-about-asian-grooming-gangs-baroness-casey-finds-13384622>>https://news.sky.com/story/flawed-data-used-repeatedly-to-dismiss-claims-about-asian-grooming-gangs-baroness-casey-finds-13384622]] (Coverage of Casey’s audit findings – notably that flawed/absent ethnicity data was used to downplay grooming gang claims. Also noted government’s acceptance of recommendations like mandatory ethnicity data collection.)
148 148  1. **Sky News – Politics Hub (15 June 2025).** “Grooming gangs scandal timeline: What happened, what inquiries there were...” by Alix Culbertson. [[https:~~/~~/news.sky.com/story/grooming-gangs-scandal-timeline-what-happened-what-inquiries-there-were-and-how-starmer-was-involved-after-elon-musks-accusations-13285021>>https://news.sky.com/story/grooming-gangs-scandal-timeline-what-happened-what-inquiries-there-were-and-how-starmer-was-involved-after-elon-musks-accusations-13285021]]  (Provided a chronology of key grooming gang cases and political actions from 2001–2025, including conviction numbers and events like Starmer’s inquiry pledge and Musk’s comments.)
149 149  1. **The Guardian (16 Aug 2017).** “Sarah Champion resigns as shadow equalities minister” by Jessica Elgot.  [[https:~~/~~/www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/aug/16/sarah-champion-resigns-as-shadow-equalities-minister-sun-article-pakistani-men>>https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/aug/16/sarah-champion-resigns-as-shadow-equalities-minister-sun-article-pakistani-men]](Details the controversy around MP Sarah Champion’s Sun article stating “Britain has a problem with British Pakistani men...”, including direct quotes and her resignation.)
150 -1. **Ground News / Express (17 June 2025).** “Key parts of the Casey Review into grooming gangs and a culture of denial.” [[https:~~/~~/www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2069595/Grooming-gangs-Labour-Casey-review-scandal-victims>>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2069595/Grooming-gangs-Labour-Casey-review-scandal-victims]](Summarized Casey’s report, mentioning an entire chapter on “Denial” and the quote about collective failure to address ethnicity, and noted disproportionate Asian suspects in areas like Greater Manchester with 243 suspects identified.)
151 -1. **Birmingham Mail via Middle East Forum (2015).** //Operation Protection report excerpts.// [[https:~~/~~/www.meforum.org/islamist-watch/police-knew-grooming-gangs-were-targeting>>https://www.meforum.org/islamist-watch/police-knew-grooming-gangs-were-targeting]](Provided specific statistics from West Midlands Police’s 2010 problem profile: e.g. //“79% of identified suspects are Asian... 62% of Asian suspects are of Pakistani origin”//, and the rationale about potential community backlash.)
152 -1. **Greater Manchester CSE Review (2020) – BBC News coverage.**[[https:~~/~~/www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-67967919>>https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-67967919]](Highlighted failures in GMP’s handling of grooming cases, leading to reopening of investigations. Not directly quoted above, but context for GMP reforms and data given to Casey audit.)
150 +1. **Islam21c (15 Dec 2020).** “‘Offenders are most commonly White’ – grooming gangs report finally released by Home Office.” (Summarizes the 2020 Home Office paper’s findings, highlighting the quote that group-based CSE offenders are most commonly white and come from diverse backgrounds; also critiques prior flawed studies like Quilliam’s.)
151 +1. **Ground News / Express (17 June 2025).** “Key parts of the Casey Review into grooming gangs and a culture of denial.” (Summarized Casey’s report, mentioning an entire chapter on “Denial” and the quote about collective failure to address ethnicity, and noted disproportionate Asian suspects in areas like Greater Manchester with 243 suspects identified.)
152 +1. **Birmingham Mail via Middle East Forum (2015).** //Operation Protection report excerpts.// (Provided specific statistics from West Midlands Police’s 2010 problem profile: e.g. //“79% of identified suspects are Asian... 62% of Asian suspects are of Pakistani origin”//, and the rationale about potential community backlash.)
153 +1. **Greater Manchester CSE Review (2020) – BBC News coverage.** (Highlighted failures in GMP’s handling of grooming cases, leading to reopening of investigations. Not directly quoted above, but context for GMP reforms and data given to Casey audit.)
153 153  1. **Oldham Safeguarding Review (2022).** (Investigated historic CSE in Oldham; corroborated that agencies hadn’t publicised cases due to sensitivities. Specific references not quoted in text, but informed cover-up discussion.)
154 154  1. **Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse – IICSA (2022).** //Investigation Report into Child Sexual Exploitation by Organised Networks.// (Noted the lack of data on perpetrator ethnicity nationally and recommended improvements – cited in Casey audit.)
155 155  1. **Hansard (19 July 2022).** Parliamentary debate on the Casey Report (then in progress). (MPs discussed grooming gangs, cover-ups, and calls for action; used for contextual info.)