Jess Phillips has full confidence of PM, says minister, after grooming gang survivors call for her to quit inquiry – UK politics live

<p>The four survivors to quit the inquiry’s panel said they would only return if Phillips was removed</p><p><strong>Rachel Reeves</strong> has announced <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/jobs-homes-and-better-transport-links-for-the-oxford-cambridge-growth-corridor">a £500m investment package</a> for new homes and stronger transport links between Oxford and Cambridge as part of a bid to create “Europe’s Silicon Valley” in southern England, PA Media reports. PA says:</p><p>The Cowley Branch railway line in Oxford will reopen with new stations in Littlemore and Cowley, which the Treasury said would support up to 10,000 new jobs.</p><p>The investment will also go towards the development of affordable homes in Cambridge, with plans to launch a consultation on forming a new centrally led development corporation to support the growth of the city.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/oct/23/jess-phillips-grooming-gangs-inquiry-keir-starmer-labour-uk-politics-latest-news">Continue reading...</a>