UNITED KINGDOM
BBC News
The government needs to intervene in the inquiry into child sexual abuse in England and Wales, after another of its lawyers resigned, Labour says.
Aileen McColgan quit amid concerns about the inquiry’s leadership.
Labour said the inquiry was facing a “crisis of credibility” but the PM said she had “full confidence” in it.
Meanwhile, the IPCC has confirmed it is investigating officers involved in the Met Police’s investigation into paedophile allegations against VIPs.
‘Clearly not working’
The investigation was set up to examine whether public bodies, including the police, had failed in their duty to protect children from sexual abuse and to examine allegations of abuse involving “well-known people”.
The inquiry has suffered a series of setbacks, including resignations of three chairwomen and senior lawyers.
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