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Today in Parliament: 02/09/2014

02/09/2014

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Susan Hulme reports as the home secretary says there was a 'complete dereliction of duty' by the authorities over the handling of the sex abuse scandal in Rotherham.

The Home Secretary tells the House of Commons that what happened in the Rotherham sex abuse scandal was "shocking" and a "complete dereliction of duty" by the authorities.

An independent investigation is to be carried out into the handling of the scandal by South Yorkshire Police. A report last week said more than 1,400 children were abused from 1997 to 2013.

The Chief Constable of South Yorkshire and the BBC's Director General face questions from MPs over the search of Sir Cliff Richard's home.

MPs take evidence on the allegations of an attempted hard-line Muslim takeover of schools in Birmingham.

And the by-election in the Essex seat of Clacton, triggered by the defection to UKIP of former Conservative MP Douglas Carswell, is to be held on October 9th.

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