It was revealed that gangs of mostly Pakistani men had groomed, trafficked and raped young white girls more than a decade ago in Britain.

Webb says he is touched by tributes over the last few months as he prepares for ‘final battle’ with late-stage cancer.

Interest in the issue was pushed by far-right groups and Elon Musk and branded by critics as a racist dog whistle.

More than nine years have passed since a case was filed over the rape of a nine-year-old schoolgirl in Dhaka’s Khilkhet area. The tribunal dealing with the case has framed charges against the lone ...