In Rochdale, we know all too well the terrible trauma suffered by our local girls at the hands of evil grooming gangs. That’s why I strongly welcome Keir Starmer’s decision to order a national inquiry into this sick crime, with tough powers to force witnesses to give evidence. On Friday, we had the latest convictions of a child rape gang, made up of men from Rochdale of Pakistani heritage who preyed on girls in the early 2000s. The contrast between the bravery of the women who gave evidence in