Grooming gangs scandal timeline: What happened, what inquiries there were and how Starmer was involved - after Elon Musk's accusations

Elon Musk accuses Sir Keir Starmer of being 'complicit' in failure of authorities to protect victims.

The tech billionaire also attacks Jess Phillips and Jess Phillips for failing children.

Row started after it was revealed last week Jess Phillips rejected calls for a government inquiry.

Ms Phillips has since hit back after Mr Musk 's subsequent attacks on her.

Sky News looks at a timeline of the grooming gangs scandal, inquiries and the PM's role.

In May 2024 , 550 suspects had been arrested and 4,000 victims identified.

Home Office refuses to release research into grooming gangs as it said it is not in the public interest.

Sir Keir Starmer was director of public prosecutions ( DPP ) for five years .

Telford independent inquiry found more than 1,000 children in the town were sexually exploited and the abuse was allowed to continue for years .

In response to an X post saying the government did everything it could to cover up the crimes, Musk said: "So many people at all levels of power in the UK need to be in prison for this" He responded to a post saying Jess Phillips , Minister for Safeguarding, refused to back a public inquiry into child exploitation in Oldham .