today at one... the woman who led a seven—year inquiry into child sexual abuse says "the time has passed" for another examination of grooming gangs. professor alexis jay wants her recommendations to be implemented, and fears the political row is "distracting from the issues". we have set out what action is required, and people should just get on with it, locally and nationally. also on the programme... more than 130 flood warnings are in place in england as snow and ice cause more travel delays and school closures. nearly 100 people have died in a powerful earthquake in the chinese region of tibet. shouting.

and violent, aggressive and abusive incidents against uk ambulance workers are rising to unprecedented levels. and coming up on bbc news, the carabao cup hits the semifinal stage. we look ahead to the first leg of the tie between arsenal and newcastle united. hello and welcome to the bbc news at 0ne. the woman who led a seven—year inquiry into child sexual abuse has said victims want action, not a new national inquiry into grooming gangs. professor alexis jay was speaking as the conservatives and reform uk call for the issue to be reinvestigated. she says recommendations she made still need to be acted on. yesterday, the prime minister defended his record on dealing with child sexual exploitation. 0ur political correspondent damian grammaticas reports.

rotherham, one of many towns where hundreds of girls were raped and abused by gangs, mostly men of south asian heritage. a decade ago, report detailed failings by the police and child protection agencies. its author says politicians now seizing on the issue are ignoring the victims. ~ �* on the issue are ignoring the victims. �* . ., , on the issue are ignoring the victims. ~ �* . . , , , victims. we've certainly been very unha-- victims. we've certainly been very unhappy about — victims. we've certainly been very unhappy about the _ victims. we've certainly been very unhappy about the politicisation i victims. we've certainly been very| unhappy about the politicisation of child sexual exploitation and child sexual abuse and the way that many people sometimes in a very uninformed way have waded into the argument. uninformed way have waded into the arc ument. ., ,,., uninformed way have waded into the aruument. ., ,,., __ uninformed way have waded into the arc ument. ., ,,., g, ., uninformed way have waded into the aruument. ., ., ., argument. professorjay went on to chair a seven-year _ argument. professorjay went on to chair a seven-year inquiry - argument. professorjay went on to chair a seven-year inquiry which - chair a seven—year inquiry which delivered its findings a year ago. she said another inquiry would be another delay. the she said another inquiry would be another delay-— she said another inquiry would be another delay. the time has passed for more inquiries. _ another delay. the time has passed for more inquiries. we _ another delay. the time has passed for more inquiries. we had - another delay. the time has passed for more inquiries. we had enoughl for more inquiries. we had enough inquiries, consultations and discussions, especially for those victims and survivors who have had the courage to come forward, and there are many of them, not simply

in child sexual exploitation, and they clearly want action and we have set out what action is required, and people should just get on with it, locally and nationally. her independent _ locally and nationally. her independent inquiry into abuse recommended in 2022 it be mandatory for child abuse to be reported to authorities, and it would be a criminal offence if those in a position of trust didn't report abuse. there were more points too, including the need for more data. yesterday the government promised it would criminalise failing to report abuse this year, something the conservatives did not commit to in office. , , ., ., ~' conservatives did not commit to in office. , , , office. this inquiry took seven ears, it office. this inquiry took seven years. it cost _ office. this inquiry took seven years, it cost £100 _ office. this inquiry took seven years, it cost £100 million, i office. this inquiry took seven i years, it cost £100 million, over 7000 _ years, it cost £100 million, over 7000 victims and survivors gave their_ 7000 victims and survivors gave their brave — 7000 victims and survivors gave their brave testament to that inquiry, — their brave testament to that inquiry, and it is on the government now to _ inquiry, and it is on the government now to listen — inquiry, and it is on the government now to listen to them and work at pace _ now to listen to them and work at pace to— now to listen to them and work at pace to look through these recommendations and deliver them. thousands_ recommendations and deliver them. thousands of girls suffered abuse in towns across the country over many years. the opposition parties say the scale of it is why a new

national inquiry is needed. shadow justice secretary robertjenrick was asked why he is urging for action now when he didn't do so in office. when you put in the name robert jenrick grooming, no mention. i wrote about this last year... no| wrote about this last year... no mention- _ wrote about this last year... no mention. rochdale, no mention. there is no mention, mrjenrick. child rape, no mention. you have not raised, and please correct me if my search is wrong, the issues that you are so energised about, you have no evidence he raised it as a minister and no evidence he raised it in the house of commons. i and no evidence he raised it in the house of commons.— and no evidence he raised it in the house of commons. i wrote about this last ear it house of commons. i wrote about this last year it was — house of commons. i wrote about this last year it was criticised _ house of commons. i wrote about this last year it was criticised by _ house of commons. i wrote about this last year it was criticised by the - last year it was criticised by the media for doing so. sir keir starmer too has said a new inquiry is not needed, but the question is whether the controversy being stirred by opposition parties and online might force him to concede. damian grammaticas, bbc news, westminster.

in a moment, we'll speak to our social affairs editor alison holt about the background to this. first, our chief political correspondent henry zeffman is in westminster. henry, the pressure continuing from opposition parties for another inquiry — what might happen next? this issue has had an unconventional and often pretty surrealjourney back to the top of the political agenda, but what we are faced with todayis agenda, but what we are faced with today is something pretty conventional. the opposition is calling for something, in this case a new national inquiry into grooming gangs, and the government is saying it doesn't want to do that thing. tomorrow that is likely to come to parliament. the conservatives are going to try to force a vote on whether there should be a new inquiry. there are procedural complications and they might not get that vote, but if they do, i can tell you confidently now, it is not going to pass, because the government opposes it, and the conservatives know that that is likely to be the case. but they also know that after that, the onus will be on the government to prove their case that by implement in previous recommendations, they can allay

concerns on this issue.— recommendations, they can allay concerns on this issue. henry, thank ou. concerns on this issue. henry, thank you- alison — concerns on this issue. henry, thank you. alison holt, _ concerns on this issue. henry, thank you. alison holt, remind _ concerns on this issue. henry, thank you. alison holt, remind us - you. alison holt, remind us about the history of all of this. there is a long history to it. in the early— there is a long history to it. in the early 2000s there were various campaigns— the early 2000s there were various campaigns and reports by charities looking _ campaigns and reports by charities looking at— campaigns and reports by charities looking at the issues of grooming, and in _ looking at the issues of grooming, and in 2011, — looking at the issues of grooming, and in 2011, the times newspaper ran and in 2011, the times newspaper ran a series— and in 2011, the times newspaper ran a series of— and in 2011, the times newspaper ran a series of articles byjournalist andrew— a series of articles byjournalist andrew norfolk looking more specifically at child sexual exploitation and gangs, the role of ethnicity— exploitation and gangs, the role of ethnicity in those gangs, and that started _ ethnicity in those gangs, and that started the ball rolling, if you like. — started the ball rolling, if you like. in — started the ball rolling, if you like, in terms of attention at a nationai— like, in terms of attention at a national level. the 2014 jay report then looks — national level. the 2014 jay report then looks specifically at claims of exploitation in rotherham between 1997 in _ exploitation in rotherham between 1997 in 2013. the statistic it came up 1997 in 2013. the statistic it came up with— 1997 in 2013. the statistic it came up with is— 1997 in 2013. the statistic it came up with is shocking more than 1400 chiidren— up with is shocking more than 1400 children had been exploited in that period _ children had been exploited in that period of— children had been exploited in that period of time. that led to national

headlines— period of time. that led to national headlines but also international headlines, and it was a major factor in the _ headlines, and it was a major factor in the setting up of the jay report. as we _ in the setting up of the jay report. as we know, that report was released back as we know, that report was released hack in— as we know, that report was released back in 2022 and mandatory reporting was one _ back in 2022 and mandatory reporting was one of— back in 2022 and mandatory reporting was one of the things it asked for, but also _ was one of the things it asked for, but also said there needed to be a greater— but also said there needed to be a greater focus at senior levels on the wider— greater focus at senior levels on the wider issues around child abuse. but as— the wider issues around child abuse. but as alexisjay the wider issues around child abuse. but as alexis jay said today, the key point — but as alexis jay said today, the key point that she wants to make is that the _ key point that she wants to make is that the reporting, the inquiries have _ that the reporting, the inquiries have been— that the reporting, the inquiries have been done and now it is about the action — have been done and now it is about the action. �* ., ~ have been done and now it is about the action-— snow, ice and flooding are still causing disruption across large parts of the uk — including travel delays and school closures. around 130 flood warnings remain in place in england, including one danger—to—life warning for the river soar in leicestershire. 0ur reporterjessica lane has the latest. cleaning up was a team effort in leicestershire this morning. houses here lie alongside the river soar,

focus of a severe flooding warning. the damage caused in this area is tremendous to the shops and the expense that people have to go to to maintain these properties. last niuht maintain these properties. last niht i maintain these properties. last night i got _ maintain these properties. last night i got in — maintain these properties. last night i got in at _ maintain these properties. last night i got in at three, and by six o'clock. — night i got in at three, and by six o'clock. the _ night i got in at three, and by six o'clock, the car park was flooded. it o'clock, the car park was flooded. it had _ o'clock, the car park was flooded. it had risen — o'clock, the car park was flooded. it had risen by five feet. it is o'clock, the car park was flooded. it had risen by five feet.— it had risen by five feet. it is so sad, it had risen by five feet. it is so sad. because — it had risen by five feet. it is so sad, because it _ it had risen by five feet. it is so sad, because it is _ it had risen by five feet. it is so sad, because it is a lovely - it had risen by five feet. it is so | sad, because it is a lovely place it had risen by five feet. it is so i sad, because it is a lovely place to live, _ sad, because it is a lovely place to live, we _ sad, because it is a lovely place to live, we love — sad, because it is a lovely place to live, we love it— sad, because it is a lovely place to live, we love it here. _ sad, because it is a lovely place to live, we love it here. you - sad, because it is a lovely place to live, we love it here. you see - live, we love it here. you see this and you _ live, we love it here. you see this and you think something - live, we love it here. you see this and you think something is - live, we love it here. you see thisi and you think something is wrong. live, we love it here. you see this. and you think something is wrong. it and you think something is wrong. ai this and you think something is wrong. this insurance company, they and you think something is wrong. ai this insurance company, they say they have never seen anything like this in ten years. a person was rescued from their car here in mount sorrell near leicester this morning, and at this pleasure park nearby, a man was rescued from his caravan after you he became stranded in the floodwater. at this mosque in leicester, volunteers were asked in to help dry things out. the carpet in the prayer area needed particular attention after the water came in.

in lincolnshire, nearly 200 homes had flooded in the south of the county by the early hours of this morning. emergency services were on hand to help out. in the village of gresford near stamford, they have only been back in their homes a few months after flooding only been back in their homes a few months afterflooding a only been back in their homes a few months after flooding a year ago too. �* , ., , months after flooding a year ago too. , too. i'm petrified, really. because when it rains. _ too. i'm petrified, really. because when it rains, how— too. i'm petrified, really. because when it rains, how do _ too. i'm petrified, really. because when it rains, how do i _ too. i'm petrified, really. because when it rains, how do i know - when it rains, how do i know it's not going to happen again? and i spent nine months out of the house, i have been back in three months, and then this happens, and i don't really want to go through it all again. really want to go through it all aaain. . , really want to go through it all aaain. ~ ., ,�* , .,. again. the east midlands ambulance service which — again. the east midlands ambulance service which covers _ again. the east midlands ambulance service which covers both _ again. the east midlands ambulance service which covers both counties i service which covers both counties declared a critical incident yesterday evening, its first ever, and it partly blames the flooding along with pressure in local hospitals and increased demand for help from the public. in gloucestershire, it was a snowy early morning walk, and elsewhere the snow has meant schools and some

roads are closed, like here in scotland. forthe roads are closed, like here in scotland. for the third day, they had to close runways at manchester airport, and at bristol, liverpool and aberdeen, they all stayed shut for a time, leading to delays for people hoping to get away from the weather here. river levels are expected to be high until tomorrow, and forecasters say the cold weather is also likely to stay around for the rest of the week. jessica lane, bbc news. in a moment we'll get the latest from boston, in lincolnshire, with paul murphy. first let's go to leicestershire. kasia madera is in the village of quorn, near loughborough. kasia, what's the situation there? well, as you can see, the main high street is completely flooded, and if you think about that campsite that we heard about in that report, it is normally a few minutes up the road from here where the river soar is and the severe weather warning is there. we can't pass the road now because this river is really damaging the situation here in

quorn. the problem with this village, a beautiful, picturesque village, a beautiful, picturesque village, is it is right between the river soar and a couple of bricks, so once again the residents here are seeing their high street turned into a river, and this is the second time in as many years that this has happened. local residents say that they are frustrated that they are once again seeing their high street flooded like this. thanks, kasia. and, paul, how are people getting on in boston? a lot of the water that kasia is talking — a lot of the water that kasia is talking about ends up here, and this drain— talking about ends up here, and this drain is— talking about ends up here, and this drain is absolutely bursting at the seams _ drain is absolutely bursting at the seams at— drain is absolutely bursting at the seams. at midnight last night it came _ seams. at midnight last night it came over— seams. at midnight last night it came over here and went into people's— came over here and went into people's homes, flooding their gardens. many of the first floor is here below river level. about 40 properties — here below river level. about 40 properties flooded here, nearly 200 properties flooded here, nearly 20