Minister of Labor “right to apologize” because he was the care of gang scandal as …

May 4, 2025, 11:05

A Minister of Labor, who dismissed the nursing ribbons as a “dog whistle”, had the right to apologize, said Wes Streeting.

The health secretary informed Lewis Goodall from LBC that Commons leaders Lucy Powell became “ashamed” by her comments in a radio debate, which apparently implied that a Reform -UK politician was racist by addressing the rape and sexual abuse of children.

A large investigation in 2022 showed that tens of thousands of children's victims had been abused over decades and identified institutional failures in England and Wales. Many of the abusers were of Pakistani origin.

The seven -year -old probe gave 20 recommendations, as they described children's sexual abuse as “epidemic” in the two nations.

When asked by Lewis whether Ms. Powell's comments were justified, Mr. Streeting said: “No, and Lucy rightly apologized for what she said …

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“She is ashamed when people believe that what she said in some way the experiences of victims and what they went through were delegitimized. And she has published a real excuse.

“I was in contact with Lucy last night. I know how bad she feels about it, and everything I would say is, you know, I will not defend Lucy's comments. She wouldn't defend her either.”

He added: “I have been to these debate formats before and there are times because we are all people where we think after the event:” I wish I hadn't said “or” this is completely the opposite of what I intended “.

“So I only say, you know, we all make mistakes. It is right that she has apologized.”

The scandal for nursing ribbons has been known for over a decade, but was brought back to the mainstream at the beginning of this year when Elon Musk turned his attention to the topic.

The most recent series began when Ms. Powell from the UK member Tim Montgomerie reform was asked on the radio when she had recently seen a documentary on this topic.

In response, she said: “Oh, we want to blow this little trumpet now, and added:” Let's whistle this dog, we should “.

Her comments triggered outrage and many criticized them because they had minimized sexual abuse of children.

Ms. Powell later apologized for her comments on social media and said: “I would like to make it clear that I consider problems with the exploitation of children and care with the greatest seriousness.

“I'm sorry if this was unclear. I questioned the political point that scored around him around him, not the problem itself.

“As a member of the constituency, I dealt with terrible cases. This GVT deals with truth and giving justice.”

Tim Montgomerie, member of the UK reform, asked Powell whether she had recently seen a documentary in Channel 4 about the care of gangs.

Powell replied: “Oh, we now want to blow this little trumpet, and” let's get this dog out, we should “.

The government has promised five local investigations into nursing ribbons.