Zia Yusuf has sent a strong message about one of the worst failures in British history. He says the grooming gangs scandal is the greatest state failure Britain has ever seen. Public bodies and politicians helped, or failed to stop, the mass rape and sexual exploitation of thousands of children. What Happened For many years, gangs – mostly men of Pakistani heritage – targeted young girls. The victims were mainly white working-class girls. Instead of protecting the children, m

What happened? Local elections took place across England on 7 May 2026. Reform UK had a very big success. They won many more council seats than before. The main numbers • Reform UK won about 1,453 council seats. This is an increase of roughly 1,452 seats. • They gained control of 14 councils. • Reform did well in many places that used to strongly support Labour or the Conservatives. Where did Reform do well? Reform made strong gains in: • North East England – places like