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Labour minister sorry over grooming gangs 'dog whistle' remark

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Lucy Powell appeared to refer to grooming gangs as a 'dog whistle' comment on BBC Radio 4's Any Questions.

She said she was challenging the political point scoring around the issue, not the issue itself.

Powell said she regarded child exploitation and grooming with the "utmost seriousness" Labour peer Baroness Hazarika said she is "disgusted" by stories of grooming gangs.

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80

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76

Neutral language

79

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semi-formal

Language

English

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54

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likely offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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