{"id":289141,"date":"2025-10-22T15:05:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T14:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/pm-defends-jess-phillips-after-four-grooming-gang-survivors-resign-from-inquiry-itv-news\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T15:05:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T14:05:03","slug":"pm-defends-jess-phillips-after-four-grooming-gang-survivors-resign-from-inquiry-itv-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/pm-defends-jess-phillips-after-four-grooming-gang-survivors-resign-from-inquiry-itv-news\/","title":{"rendered":"PM defends Jess Phillips after four grooming gang survivors resign from inquiry | ITV News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/-pWpu1I_JZc\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"PM defends Jess Phillips after four grooming gang survivors resign from inquiry | ITV News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-pWpu1I_JZc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The prime minister defended the Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips during PMQs after four grooming gang survivors stepped down from their roles on the grooming gangs inquiry.<\/p>\n<p>The four women resigned over fears it was being &quot;watered down,&quot; and losing confidence in the way it was being run.<\/p>\n<p>Starmer said Phillips was &quot;absolutely the right person&quot; to take the inquiry forward.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The prime minister defended the Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips during PMQs after four grooming gang survivors stepped down from their roles on the grooming gangs inquiry. 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