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Samuel Kasumu, who was a senior advisor to Boris Johnson, said the Conservative frontbencher could become "the most divisive person in our political history". Mr Kasumu said said Mr Jenrick "has ...

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and the impact it is having on British politics. What happened in the UK grooming gangs scandal? A report in 2014 made a conservative estimate that more than 1,400 girls were sexually exploited in ...

Gideon Skinner, director of UK politics at Ipsos, said the poll revealed “a complex and challenging political landscape”. He said: “Public sentiment towards the Government and leading ...

A Number 10 spokesperson said the government did not want the 18-year-old to ever be released but international law prevented teenagers from receiving whole life orders.