Sadiq Khan is facing calls to resign after a bombshell investigation suggested he personally reviewed reports detailing child grooming horrors – yet publicly insisted no such gangs operated in the capital. The Daily Express and MyLondon probe uncovered six victim cases in official Inspectorate reports from 2016 to 2025, describing girls as young as 13 plied with drugs, gang-raped in hotels, and threatened with death.
Whistleblower Maggie Oliver, who exposed Rochdale’s scandal, slammed the “red flags” as identical patterns of cover-up, declaring three cases clear grooming gang abuses. The scandal erupted as GB News reported Mr Khan’s “untrustworthy” denials, with ex-detective Jon Wedger alleging organised child prostitution thrives under his watch. WION highlighted claims of a Met Police whistleblower accusing the Mayor of burying evidence, even as Sharia law fears swirl in affected communities.
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Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp blasted Khan for “facilitating a cover-up,” demanding accountability to prevent Rotherham-style failures. Reform UK’s Lee Anderson fumed: “Serious questions to answer – survivors deserve justice, not blindness.”
In a dramatic shift, Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley admitted a “steady flow” of multi-offender probes post-inquiry, with hundreds of cases flagged for review under the Home Office’s Operation Beaconport. Euronews notes the row’s resurgence, fuelled by far-right voices like Elon Musk amplifying survivor pleas.
An anonymous victim accused Khan of “gaslighting” survivors: “Two of London’s most powerful men denying our trauma? Shameful.” Khan’s office insists child safety is paramount, touting £15.6m in anti-exploitation funding.
With protests brewing and opposition baying for blood, can Khan survive? Do you want him gone?
