“I cannot tell you how cross I am about it.” The government's response to grooming gangs is "utterly, utterly shameful”, says Sir Trevor Phillips, former chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission. 🔴 Listen to Trevor Phillips from 1pm: thetimes.com/radio

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I often think of my father when I hear some academics pontificating about how to solve the unemployment problem. I'm tempted to say to them, 'Well, if you find it so easy to solve, why don't you go out and start up a business and employ by your own effort? I will tell you why,

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Hopefully the victims of these terrible crimes will get justice and the cowards who turned a blind eye are all held to account.

Bless you Maggie Oliver

Matthews action looking good after taking up bowling just a few weeks ago

So many cowards turned a blind eye for the sake of money and their careers. Shame on you all

I have a revolutionary idea, Emily: how about instead of worrying about the politics of grooming gangs we, for once, actually tell the truth about them and then deal with the problem at source without prejudice? How about we give survivors closure and justice before you start

A real life hero

I'm grateful to Matthew for giving me a quote in this piece and also for crediting GB News reporting on this issue. We are lucky to have a major columnist who is unafraid of tackling this toughest of subjects, sadly unlike many others. And his closing paragraphs are brutal and

Kate gets paid £89,000 per year to not answer questions,

Exactly 12 years ago today, Andy Murray won Wimbledon for the first time, ending Britain's 77 year wait for a men's singles winner of the tournament. One of the very best of days... ✨

The “ luck or hard work “ of the Irish ! If you had told me this 35 years ago when we were competing against Ireland I wouldn’t have believed you. Bravo lads 🙌🙌 Roy and Dermott RIP

Absolutely logical. Funny how final salary pensions never get mentioned by the unions

We’re heading for KL on holiday and this pic reminds me of our match v Pakistan during the commonwealth games in 1998. I didn’t last too long against Mr Akhtar but what a buzz and lovely to have dinner with him afterwards.

This is very informative

This is what cricket is all about. Crawley the first up to commiserate with his fast bowling opponent Siraj after going at it toe to toe over five days. Total respect