EPISODE · Apr 17, 2026 · 53 MIN
Bradford Grooming Gangs: Fiona Goddard’s Story of Abuse, Cover-Ups and Failure
from The Liz Truss Show
Fiona Goddard joins Liz Truss to tell her story as a survivor of grooming gang abuse in Bradford and to explain how police, social services, schools and local institutions failed vulnerable girls.In this powerful interview, Fiona describes being placed in care, being targeted as a child, the failures of safeguarding systems, the culture of victim-blaming, and why she believes Bradford must be central to any serious investigation into grooming gangs.They discuss:Fiona Goddard’s experience in Bradfordgrooming gangs and child sexual exploitationfailures by police, social services and safeguarding bodiesthe role of political correctness and institutional fearwhy victims were ignoredthe national inquiry into grooming gangswhat must change to protect childrenThe UK government published the final terms of reference for the Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs on 31 March 2026, and the inquiry began work on 13 April 2026.Subscribe for more interviews, political analysis and debate on the biggest issues facing Britain.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Fiona Goddard joins Liz Truss to tell her story as a survivor of grooming gang abuse in Bradford and to explain how police, social services, schools and local institutions failed vulnerable girls.In this powerful interview, Fiona describes being placed in care, being targeted as a child, the failures of safeguarding systems, the culture of victim-blaming, and why she believes Bradford must be central to any serious investigation into grooming gangs.They discuss:Fiona Goddard’s experience in Bradfordgrooming gangs and child sexual exploitationfailures by police, social services and safeguarding bodiesthe role of political correctness and institutional fearwhy victims were ignoredthe national inquiry into grooming gangswhat must change to protect childrenThe UK government published the final terms of reference for the Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs on 31 March 2026, and the inquiry began work on 13 April 2026.Subscribe for more interviews, political analysis and debate on the biggest issues facing Britain. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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