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Rotherham child abuse: Police commissioner quits Labour Rotherham child abuse: Police commissioner quits Labour
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Under-pressure crime commissioner Shaun Wright has resigned from the Labour Party but has said he will remain South Yorkshire's PCC. Under-pressure Shaun Wright has resigned from the Labour Party but insists he will remain police and crime commissioner for South Yorkshire.
Mr Wright has been called to step down in the wake of a damning report on child abuse in Rotherham, where he was in charge of children's services between 2005 and 2010. Mr Wright has faced calls to step down after a report on child abuse in Rotherham, where he managed children's services between 2005 and 2010.
The report said at least 1,400 children in the town were sexually exploited, between 1997 and 2013.
A Labour MP now wants a possible misconduct case against Mr Wright.
In a statement Mr Wright said: "I formally tender my resignation from the Labour Party.
"However, I remain committed to, and intend to remain in, my role as an Independent Police and Crime Commissioner for South Yorkshire."