DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Labour faces questions over child grooming

The article argues that Labour responded swiftly to allegations involving David Walliams, while acting much more slowly on Baroness Casey’s findings about grooming gangs and failures by authorities. It presents this contrast as evidence of political inconsistency and says the Government should explain why progress on Casey’s recommendations has been limited.

Baroness Casey’s report set out 20 recommendations, and she says little has been done to implement them almost 18 months later. The article also criticises Labour figures’ past responses to calls for a national investigation, then turns to Andy Burnham’s support for closer EU ties. It cites David Cameron’s warning that even discussing rejoining the EU could prompt a long argument, and his view that Britain’s economic problems stem from domestic policy choices.