Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has praised GB News journalist Charlie Peters as a "voice for the voiceless" following the government's decision to launch a national inquiry into grooming gangs.

Speaking in the Commons, Badenoch welcomed the Prime Minister's acceptance of Conservative calls for a full statutory inquiry after what she described as "months of pressure".

"We have finally reached this point and we must remember that this is not a victory for politicians, especially the ones like the Home Secretary who had to be dragged to this position or the Prime Minister," Badenoch said.

"This is a victory for the survivors who have been calling for this for years."

Badenoch recognised former detective Maggie Oliver "whose courage in speaking truth to power has been instrumental in bringing us to this point" and the late journalist Andrew Norfolk for his "fearless journalism" that exposed these crimes.

"And Charlie Peters, who has consistently been a voice for the voiceless," Badenoch added, highlighting the GB News journalist's reporting on the scandal.