The journalist who exposed Britain’s grooming gangs

The Story

Elon Musk has unleashed a huge political row in the UK over whether there should be a national inquiry into the gangs that groomed young girls for rape in a number of Britain's northern towns. But whilst the world's richest man accused the 'legacy media' of a cover-up, the scandal was actually exposed by Times journalist Andrew Norfolk. So how did he uncover the shocking story? And has enough been done to make sure it never happens again?

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Guest: Andrew Norfolk, former Chief Investigations Reporter, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

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