UNITED KINGDOM
ITV
By Chris Ship: Deputy Political Editor
It was becoming “unsustainable”.
That is the view of one of the MPs who has been leading the campaign to investigate the historic allegations of child abuse – many of which centre on claims of a cover-up at Westminster.
Simon Danczuk was referring to the decision by Baroness Butler-Sloss to stand down as head of the independent inquiry.
Questions have been raised about her appointment since it was announced last Tuesday.
Elizabeth Butler-Sloss is the sister of the last Sir Michael Havers – who was the Attorney General for much of the 1980s – the period in which the claims of a cover-up have centred.
Downing Street insists the decision was hers – and there was no pressure from the government.
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