Former Metropolitan Police officer John Taylor has launched a scathing attack on the Labour government, accusing them of "ignoring victims" of grooming gangs across the country.

Taylor has called for a public inquiry into what he describes as" decades of institutional failures that have allowed child sexual exploitation to continue in dozens of British cities."

The criticism comes as the government faces mounting pressure over its response to grooming gangs, with Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips under fire in Parliament for failing to provide updates on promised local reviews into the issue.