The move will see the National Crime Agency (NCA) coordinate investigations with police forces across the UK to reopen previously closed cases and pursue perpetrators who have not yet faced justice.
The agency will work with specialist units including Operation Hydrant and the Tackling Organised Exploitation Programme to “prevent more children from being hurt” and improve local police responses, according to the Home Office.
“Not enough people listened to them then. That was wrong and unforgivable. We are changing that now.”
The inquiry, to be established under the Inquiries Act, will have statutory powers to compel witnesses, demand documentation, and conduct local “deep dive” probes into institutional failures.
The decision marks a significant shift in government policy. Starmer had previously resisted calls for a new inquiry, arguing it could delay justice for victims.
In a series of high-profile posts, Musk highlighted allegations that local authorities had failed to protect victims and accused ministers of trying to “cover up” abuse.
Speaking on Saturday, Starmer claimed that Casey had initially felt there was “not a real need for a national inquiry” before changing her position ahead of the conclusion of her review last week.
The scandal first came to national attention in 2014 with the publication of Professor Alexis Jay’s report into child sexual exploitation in Rotherham, which found that more than 1,400 children had been abused between 1997 and 2013. Similar patterns have since been documented in at least 50 other towns and cities.
Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader, accused the Prime Minister of unnecessarily delaying the process. She said: “Keir Starmer doesn’t know what he thinks unless an official report has told him so. It’s about time he recognised he made a mistake and apologise for six wasted months.”
The Government said it also is still considering whether to introduce mandatory reporting laws, which would require professionals to report suspected abuse. A final decision is expected later this year.
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