"Keir Starmer is standing by Jess Phillips, his embattled safeguarding minister, despite one of the women who quit their role on the national grooming gangs inquiry threatening to sue her. Lawyers acting on behalf of Fiona Goddard on Friday issued the warning in a letter to Ms Phillips about comments she made about their client and two other victims who quit a panel on the grooming gang inquiry."
"The group has already called for Ms Phillips to resign, claiming she had accused them of lying in a letter to Commons Home Affairs Committee chairwoman Dame Karen Bradley in which she denied the Government was "seeking to dilute the focus of the inquiry". Ms Goddard's solicitors, Switalskis, said the suggestion of watering down was "patently not untrue" and Ms Phillips's letter had been "defamatory" as it suggested their client had been untruthful."
The Independent requests donations to fund on-the-ground journalism covering reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech. The outlet investigates subjects like the finances of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC and produced the documentary 'The A Word' about American women fighting for reproductive rights. The Independent provides free access to reporting and analysis without paywalls and relies on contributions from readers who can afford to support quality journalism. Keir Starmer is standing by Jess Phillips, his safeguarding minister, after a member who quit the national grooming gangs inquiry threatened legal action. Lawyers for Fiona Goddard say Phillips's comments were defamatory and point to text messages and a letter denying any attempt to dilute the inquiry's focus.
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