Robert Jenrick, Shadow Chancellor for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party, has demanded harsher penalties for grooming gang rapists, introducing a bill mandating whole-life sentences without the possibility of parole.
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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Robert Jenrick, Shadow Chancellor (Treasury Secretary) and Member of Parliament (MP) for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party, announced he is introducing a private member’s bill in the House of Commons that aims to impose “whole-life” sentences on grooming gang rapists, without the possibility of parole. 📰 DETAIL: Jenrick made the announcement in a video statement, in which he also announced a petition in support of his bill, published to social media on Wednesday. He highlighted the case of Yasser Mahmood, who drove 111 miles per hour from Birmingham to Telford, “when he heard there was a 15-year-old girl holed up in a friend’s house.” He continued: “When he got there, he raped and sexually abused her. His friend did the same.” However, the pair received prison terms of just nine years, with Jenrick noting they are likely to be released after just six. “If you’re the kind of man who, on hearing that a school-age girl is trapped in a house, races to rape them, I’m sorry, you have forfeited the right to live in our society. There is no hope for you, no chance of rehabilitation. Frankly, you’re not even human,” Jenrick said. 💬 KEY QUOTE: “Men who gang raped children are only spending a few years in jail. It’s abhorrent. I’d gladly see them get the death penalty. The very least we can do for the victims is ensure they are jailed for life. And never, ever let out.” – Robert Jenrick 🎯 IMPACT: If passed, the Group-based Child Sexual Offences (Mandatory Life Sentences) Bill would significantly strengthen the sentence for gang rape. Currently, judges can pass a life sentence for rape, but this is rare, and—as in cases of murder—it is even rarer that these are “whole-life” sentences without the possibility of parole. |
Men who gang raped children are only spending a few years in jail.
It’s abhorrent. I’d gladly see them get the death penalty.
The very least we can do for the victims is ensure they are jailed for life. And never, ever let out.
My Grooming Gangs Bill would achieve that. pic.twitter.com/ZKVe4Uowv0
— Robert Jenrick (@RobertJenrick) June 17, 2026
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