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By 2023, at least 52 local authorities in England — approximately one in six — had adopted the APPG definition. In several of these areas, including those directly affected by grooming gang scandals, councillors and council staff are subject to internal disciplinary codes that incorporate its terms. The Free Speech Union, which has defended individuals in such cases, has documented multiple instances of councillors being investigated for speech that, while perfectly lawful, was alleged to fall foul of the APPG standard.
Freddie Attenborough, The Critic, 18th June 2025.
