In the United Kingdom, lawmakers voted against launching a proposed investigation into child rape scandals, after members of the Labour Party supported blocking the motion. The proposal was rejected with 364 votes against and 111 in favour.
Opponents of the inquiry argued that reopening the matter risked damaging the image of Muslim communities and clashing with prevailing left-wing political priorities. As expected, Labour MPs framed the proposed investigation as fuelling Islamophobia, an argument that ultimately carried the vote.
A majority of Britons say the decision highlights a profound moral failure: that concerns about image and ideology were placed above justice for the victims and accountability for the perpetrators.
For many, the vote has intensified accusations that political elites are unwilling to confront crimes linked to migration policy when doing so conflicts with their ideological narratives — even when the victims are children.
