Historic grooming gang trial transcripts must be published. Transparency is critical. If some judges continue to block access – and the Justice Secretary won’t intervene – the public are entitled to ask whose interests are really being protected? | Robert Jenrick

Across Britain, too many survivors of grooming gangs were ignored or dismissed by the institutions that should have protected them. Their suffering was made worse by officials who were more afraid of causing offence than confronting the truth. It’s time for political courage. Today, we are setting a different direction. Our Terms of Reference put survivors at the centre of this national inquiry and make it clear that nothing is off limits. No institution, no network, no cultural or religious fac