Promises to ‘learn lessons’ from Arthur’s murder not good enough – Rees-Mogg
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jacob Rees-Mogg said it is “not good enough” that authorities always say lessons will be learned from cruel treatment of vulnerable children, following the death of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes. The Commons Leader told MPs he found it “almost impossible” to read news stories about six-year-old Arthur because it made him think of his own children. We need to protect little children.” The Commons Leader was responding to calls for a debate from Labour MP Rachael Maskell to resolve “once and for all” the mistreatment of vulnerable children. No of course I can’t.” He added: “But as I said, the sadness over Arthur is – I find it almost impossible to read the news stories – because thinking of the children that I know, my own children, and how could somebody behave like that?
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