Child abuse inquiry lawyer: Labour's rule in Rochdale 'toxic'

Town in its own ‘dysfunctional bubble’ as former leader is accused of lying under oath

Rochdale’s “toxic” political leadership must be overhauled for the town to move on from decades of institutional failure on child sexual abuse, the lead solicitor for victims at the official inquiry has said.

Richard Scorer, who represented victims at the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IISCA), said Labour had allowed Rochdale’s political leaders to act in a “dysfunctional bubble”.

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