Interest in the issue was pushed by far-right groups and Elon Musk and branded by critics as a racist dog whistle.

It was revealed that gangs of mostly Pakistani men had groomed, trafficked and raped young white girls more than a decade ago ...

9,544 offences were recorded last year by children aged nine or younger, but police could not take action - crimes included rapes, arson, making death threats and drug and racially motivated offences ...