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Radio 4,23 Oct 2025,45 mins

Search for new grooming inquiry head will 'take months'

The World Tonight

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The search is expected to take months after two leading candidates pulled out. We speak to survivor Samantha Walker-Roberts who’ll only support the inquiry if Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips continues in her role. Also on the programme: A new report concludes support for children with special educational needs in England is fundamentally flawed. And former judge on Strictly Come Dancing, Dame Arlene Phillips, on whether the show can survive the announced departure of hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.

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