There have been multiple investigations into the systematic abuse of young girls by organised grooming gangs in areas including Rotherham, Rochdale, Cornwall, and Derbyshire. Earlier on Friday, Health Minister Andrew Gwynne suggested Musk "ought to focus" on US politics, where he is set to act as an unelected adviser to the Trump administration on cutting federal spending. Speaking to LBC Radio, Gwynne highlighted that grooming is a "very serious issue," pointing out the extensive investigations and inquiries that have already taken place.
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