Yvette Cooper says she will force professionals to report child sexual abuse claims

Home secretary announces plans to implement key demand from Jay inquiry in England

Professionals who work with children will face criminal sanctions if they fail to report claims of child sexual abuse under a law to be introduced this year, Yvette Cooper has told MPs.

The home secretary has promised to implement a key demand from Prof Alexis Jay's child sexual abuse inquiry after Keir Starmer turned down demands from Elon Musk and Kemi Badenoch for a new investigation into paedophile gangs.

Introduce a victims and survivors panel to oversee reforms.

Make grooming an aggravating factor in child sexual offences.

Establish a core dataset for child abuse and protection.