Sarah Champion, Member of Parliament for Rotherham, has welcomed the Government’s announcement that it is to commission a public inquiry into events during the so called ‘Battle of Orgreave’, during the Miners’ Strike in 1984. The site of the former Orgreave Coking Works is in Sarah’s Rotherham constituency, and she has long campaigned for an inquiry.
Read MoreSarah Champion, MP for Rotherham, celebrates success in her campaign to strengthen RSHE in schools to educate around deepfakes and AI-generated illicit content of children.
This follows her campaigning work with the Internet Watch Foundation, to raise awareness of the rise in the use of deepfakes and nudifcation technology amongst children.
Read MoreSarah Champion MP has backed Labour’s plans to build on the legacy of Sure Start. Parents in Rotherham are set to benefit from greater support on their doorstep, as the Labour government rolls out ‘Best Start Family Hubs’ across every local authority. Backed by over £500 million, today’s announcement will relieve pressure on local parents and give half a million more children the very best start in life.
Read MoreSarah Champion, Member of Parliament for Rotherham, welcomes news that local shoppers and businesses will see increased police patrols during peak times this summer. This follows Champion’s survey into shoplifting and worker abuse in Rotherham, which revealed a shocking scale of violence in Rotherham's shops.
Read MoreSarah Champion, Member of Parliament for Rotherham, has secured a statutory definition for child criminal exploitation (CCE), following years of campaigning. This comes after Champion’s amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill to better protect criminally exploited children.
Read More“The Casey report confirms what many of us have feared for years; the appalling abuse of children that occurred in Rotherham was by no means unique.’
‘No one can say they are shocked by this report. Child sexual exploitation by gangs, at scale and following a near identical pattern, has been exposed across the country for years. Had those in authority listened to the victims, this vile crime may have been dealt with before it became a national epidemic. The fact victims and survivors were ignored, belittled and even criminalised should be to all of our eternal shame.’
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