Bangladesh, June 17 -- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has launched a long-overdue nationwide inquiry into the systemic failure of British authorities to address the scandal of grooming gangs operating across the country-marking a major reversal in his governments previous stance and signaling a renewed commitment to justice for the victims. The announcement comes after months of growing criticism, including high-profile condemnations from tech billionaire Elon Musk, and renewed media attention on the decades-long abuse crisis.

The inquiry, which will now be led by the National Crime Agency (NCA), aims to uncover how local authorities, police forces, and elected officials repeatedly failed to protect vulnerable girls, many of whom were ab...