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| Theresa May to outline child sex abuse inquiry details | Theresa May to outline child sex abuse inquiry details |
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| Home Secretary Theresa May is expected to tell MPs later that she will consult victims before appointing a new chair for the historical child abuse inquiry. | Home Secretary Theresa May is expected to tell MPs later that she will consult victims before appointing a new chair for the historical child abuse inquiry. |
| Fiona Woolf resigned on Friday, saying victims did not have confidence in her. | Fiona Woolf resigned on Friday, saying victims did not have confidence in her. |
| She had faced pressure to quit over her social links to ex-Home Secretary Lord Brittan, whose handling of abuse claims in the 1980s has been questioned. | |
| Her predecessor resigned four months ago, also after a row over her links with members of the establishment. | |
| Commons Leader William Hague has said the inquiry will continue its work while a new chairman is sought. | Commons Leader William Hague has said the inquiry will continue its work while a new chairman is sought. |
| Labour has said the candidate must have the confidence of victims' groups, while Lib Dem peer Lord Carlile said they should have experience of dealing with child abuse and child protection. | Labour has said the candidate must have the confidence of victims' groups, while Lib Dem peer Lord Carlile said they should have experience of dealing with child abuse and child protection. |
| The inquiry, announced in July, was set up to look at how public bodies and other institutions handled claims of child sex abuse from the 1970s to the present day. | The inquiry, announced in July, was set up to look at how public bodies and other institutions handled claims of child sex abuse from the 1970s to the present day. |
| It comes after claims over many years about paedophiles in powerful places and alleged establishment attempts to cover up their actions. | It comes after claims over many years about paedophiles in powerful places and alleged establishment attempts to cover up their actions. |
| The first chair, Baroness Butler-Sloss, stepped down a week after being appointed when concerns were raised about her late brother being attorney general during the 1980s. | The first chair, Baroness Butler-Sloss, stepped down a week after being appointed when concerns were raised about her late brother being attorney general during the 1980s. |
| Mrs May will make a statement to Parliament later about how the inquiry will proceed following Mrs Woolf's resignation. | Mrs May will make a statement to Parliament later about how the inquiry will proceed following Mrs Woolf's resignation. |
| The home secretary is also expected to say she will seek the approval of MPs before the person takes up the role. | The home secretary is also expected to say she will seek the approval of MPs before the person takes up the role. |
| Mrs Woolf's appointment was criticised by victims after it emerged she had social links to former Home Secretary Lord Brittan, who may be called to give evidence during the inquiry. | |
| He denies any wrongdoing in the way a "dossier" on alleged high-profile paedophiles was handled. | He denies any wrongdoing in the way a "dossier" on alleged high-profile paedophiles was handled. |
| Mrs Woolf, the Lord Mayor of London, disclosed she had lived in the same street as Lord Brittan and had dinner with him five times between 2008 and 2012 - but said he was not a "close associate". | Mrs Woolf, the Lord Mayor of London, disclosed she had lived in the same street as Lord Brittan and had dinner with him five times between 2008 and 2012 - but said he was not a "close associate". |
| She drew further criticism when Home Affairs Select Committee chairman Keith Vaz revealed a letter she sent to the committee about her relationship with the Conservative peer was re-written seven times until the final version gave a "sense of greater detachment". | She drew further criticism when Home Affairs Select Committee chairman Keith Vaz revealed a letter she sent to the committee about her relationship with the Conservative peer was re-written seven times until the final version gave a "sense of greater detachment". |
| Abuse inquiry: How we got here | Abuse inquiry: How we got here |
| 1 July - MP Simon Danczuk calls on former Home Secretary Leon Brittan to say what he knew about paedophile allegations passed to him in the 1980s | 1 July - MP Simon Danczuk calls on former Home Secretary Leon Brittan to say what he knew about paedophile allegations passed to him in the 1980s |
| 7 July - Government announces independent inquiry into the way public bodies investigated and handled child sex abuse claims. Baroness Butler-Sloss chosen as head | 7 July - Government announces independent inquiry into the way public bodies investigated and handled child sex abuse claims. Baroness Butler-Sloss chosen as head |
| 9 July - Baroness Butler-Sloss (pictured) faces calls to quit because her late brother, Sir Michael Havers, was attorney general in the 1980s | 9 July - Baroness Butler-Sloss (pictured) faces calls to quit because her late brother, Sir Michael Havers, was attorney general in the 1980s |
| 14 July - She stands down, saying she is "not the right person" for the job | 14 July - She stands down, saying she is "not the right person" for the job |
| 5 September - Lord Mayor of London Fiona Woolf named the new head of the inquiry | 5 September - Lord Mayor of London Fiona Woolf named the new head of the inquiry |
| 11 October - Mrs Woolf discloses she had five dinners with Lord Brittan from 2008-12 | 11 October - Mrs Woolf discloses she had five dinners with Lord Brittan from 2008-12 |
| 22 October - Abuse victim launches legal challenge against Mrs Woolf leading the inquiry, amid growing calls for her resignation | 22 October - Abuse victim launches legal challenge against Mrs Woolf leading the inquiry, amid growing calls for her resignation |
| 31 October - Victims' groups tell government officials they are "unanimous" Mrs Woolf should quit. She steps down later that day | 31 October - Victims' groups tell government officials they are "unanimous" Mrs Woolf should quit. She steps down later that day |