UNITED KINGDOM
Telegraph
By Georgia Graham, Political Correspondent 14 Jul 2014
Baroness Butler-Sloss has stepped down as the head of a major inquiry into child abuse claims following criticism of her links to the establishment.
The retired senior judge quit less than a week after her appointment after a series of claims about her brother’s role in previous investigations more than 30 years ago.
Downing Street said that it was “her decision” to stand down but insisted that the Prime Minister still believes she was the right person to head up the inquiry.
Her decision will prove embarrassing for the Government and comes amid allegations of a Westminster “cover-up” over historic paedophilia allegations.
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