UNITED KINGDOM
Telegraph
By David Barrett, Home Affairs Correspondent
21 Dec 2014
Theresa May, the Home Secretary, has indicated for the first time that she is prepared to go back to the drawing board over the controversial Government inquiry into historic child sex abuse.
Members of the official inquiry panel set up by the Home Office said they were “devastated” that ministers were poised to scrap the existing set-up in the New Year.
However, groups representing alleged victims of abuse welcomed the development and said they hoped the new inquiry would have tougher powers, including the ability to force witnesses to give evidence.
In a letter to panel members Mrs May said she was considering a number of options, which would have “implications” for members.
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