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Grooming gangs, Post Office Horizon, Epstein files, Savile, Iraq, Covid and more: the official inquiries, court rulings and government records, with major headlines and videos clearly labelled.
Links checked 08 Nov 2026. Summaries say what an official body found, ruled or published — not UKStats' own view. Being named in a document is not evidence of wrongdoing.
UKGrooming gangs
Group-based child sexual exploitation in towns across England. Baroness Casey's national audit was published by the Home Office on 16 June 2025, and the government then announced a statutory national inquiry under the Inquiries Act 2005.
Statutory national inquiry under way
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UKPost Office Horizon
Hundreds of sub-postmasters were prosecuted over shortfalls shown by the Horizon IT system. The Court of Appeal quashed convictions in 2021, Parliament passed the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024, and the statutory inquiry chaired by Sir Wyn Williams published Volume 1 of its final report on 8 July 2025.
Inquiry final report being published in volumes
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USEpstein files
Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender, died in federal custody in August 2019; Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted of sex trafficking in December 2021. Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, and the US Justice Department has published records in batches since December 2025. Being named in the files is not evidence of wrongdoing.
Records released in batches by the US Justice Department
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UKJimmy Savile
After Savile's death in 2011, police and NHS investigations found he had abused people over decades, including in hospitals. The BBC-commissioned Dame Janet Smith Review was published on 25 February 2016; the government's NHS 'lessons learned' report (Kate Lampard) was published in February 2015.
Reviews completed
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UK and USBBC Panorama Trump edit
A 2024 Panorama programme joined two parts of a Donald Trump speech from 6 January 2021. After a leaked internal memo was reported, BBC director general Tim Davie and News CEO Deborah Turness resigned on 9 November 2025, and the BBC apologised for the edit.
Resignations and BBC apology; further scrutiny by Parliament
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UKPrincess Diana
Diana, Princess of Wales died in a car crash in Paris on 31 August 1997. The Metropolitan Police's Operation Paget reported in December 2006. On 7 April 2008 the inquest jury returned a verdict of unlawful killing, caused by the grossly negligent driving of the car's driver and of the following vehicles.
Inquest concluded 2008
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UKCOVID-19 and vaccines
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry, chaired by Baroness Hallett, is publishing reports by module. Its second report (Module 2, 20 November 2025) found the response of the four UK governments was often 'too little, too late'. Vaccine safety reports are published by the MHRA, and the government runs the Vaccine Damage Payment scheme.
Inquiry ongoing; reports published by module
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UK and USUFOs and disclosure
The Ministry of Defence released its UFO files to The National Archives between 2008 and 2013. In the US, the Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) published Volume 1 of its historical record report on 8 March 2024, saying it found no verifiable evidence of extraterrestrial activity; Congress has held public hearings.
Files released; US reviews continuing
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UKIraq war
The UK joined the US-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003. The Iraq Inquiry chaired by Sir John Chilcot reported on 6 July 2016, finding the UK chose to join before peaceful options had been exhausted and that judgements about Iraq's weapons were presented with a certainty that was not justified.
Inquiry reported 2016
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InternationalIran war
The US and Israel struck Iran at the end of February 2026 and Iran fired missiles and drones across the region. UK ministers have set out the government's position, including defensive military support and the use of UK bases, in statements to Parliament.
Conflict ongoing — see official travel advice
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UKFalklands war
Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands on 2 April 1982; British forces retook them and Argentina surrendered on 14 June 1982. The Franks Committee reviewed the government's handling before the invasion and reported in January 1983. Government papers are released through The National Archives.
Historic — papers released by The National Archives
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USBill Clinton
The Starr Report was sent to Congress in September 1998; the House impeached President Clinton in December 1998 and the Senate acquitted him in February 1999. In February 2026 he gave a deposition to the House Oversight Committee's Epstein investigation, telling it he 'saw nothing' and 'did nothing wrong'.
Impeachment concluded 1999; Epstein deposition released 2026
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UKUK small boat crossings
People crossing the English Channel in small boats are counted and published by the Home Office. Our Small boats page shows the latest official figures with their source and date.
Ongoing — figures published by the Home Office
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