Rupert Lowe, MP, leader of Restore Britain, has provided an update on the independent Rape Gang Inquiry on Monday. Lowe said the inquiry was created in response to what he described as “frustration with the lack of action on the abuse cases and Labour’s failure to establish a national investigation.” It comes on the heels of continued, frequent abuse by Pakistani and other Asian men, with another statement revealing the shocking details from a survivor of one gang.
“I crowdfunded over £600k to start our own independent inquiry,” Lowe told supporters. “This was the largest Crowdfunder in British political history. All achieved with almost zero help from the media. It was done by you, with the overwhelming percentage of donations small amounts. It was a humbling experience, and I want to thank every single person who donated—one penny or one thousand pounds.”
Lowe said the effort has put pressure on the Labour Government. “I have been desperately depressed with their progress. My parliamentary motion calling for action has been signed by both Conservative and Labour MPs. No Lib Dem. No SNP. No Reform. Our job is not only to press ahead with our investigation, but also to pressure this appalling Labour Government.”
The inquiry team has been preparing for hearings planned for early 2026. Lowe stressed that the welfare of survivors is central to the process. “We have mental health support on offer for our participants seven days a week,” he said, noting that a qualified mental health nurse with personal experience supports the inquiry. “Professional risk assessments are being carried out on all survivor participants for the hearings, and robust support will be provided throughout the fortnight and after.”
He added, “... Survivors, and their families, all deserve so much better. The mass abuse of working class girls is a rotting stain on our country’s history—this inquiry is doing our very best to drag the scandal into the spotlight. I’ve always found that actions speak louder than words. Progress made, a lot more to do.”
Statement from the Rape Gang Inquiry goes into detail on one of the horrid incidents. "Our inquiry panel has heard extensive and deeply distressing testimony from a survivor detailing prolonged and extreme abuse, exploitation, and trafficking beginning in childhood and continuing over a number of years across multiple locations in the United Kingdom."
"The panel wishes to place on record that we regard this testimony with the utmost seriousness. The survivor has provided detailed, consistent, and specific evidence over an extended period of engagement with our inquiry. She will remain anonymous and she is safe. She has made it abundantly clear that she wants the country to know her story. This is her decision, and her decision alone. Elements of her account have been independently corroborated through presented documentation and vast evidence."
"The panel is also aware of additional material and supporting information that strengthens the credibility of the survivor's account and warrants urgent and comprehensive investigation by the relevant statutory authorities," the panel continued. "Given the gravity of the allegations, we have thought long and hard about whether to release the following information. We believe, as does she, that the public deserves to know the truth about the rape gangs."
"The survivor's violent gang rape and abuse began at the age of 12, she was raped multiple times per day over many years. The rapes were filmed and were used as blackmail. The survivor has stated that multiple police officers were active perpetrators - money was exchanged openly and this destroyed her ability and willingness to seek help. Police vehicles were used to traffic her and some of the abuse events were called 'cop nights.' The extreme pain she suffered included filmed torture in places called 'red rooms'.
"The torture included waterboarding and strangulation by rope. Distressingly, she was raped by a dog, filmed, and forced to rewatch the footage as the men placed bets. The co-ordination of this specific type of abuse was predominantly perpetrated by Pakistani-heritage men."
The statement later added, "The survivor is understandably wary of reporting the matter to the police so the panel is seeking an urgent meeting with the Home Secretary, including the survivor, to ensure that the Government is fully apprised of the seriousness of this evidence and to discuss the immediate steps required to ensure the survivor's protection, to preserve evidence, and to secure justice."
"Our overriding priority is the safety of survivors, and the pursuit of truth and justice without fear or favour. We believe, along with the survivor herself, that the British people deserve to finally know what has been inflicted on innocent young girls in British towns and cities for many decades," the panel concluded.
“I crowdfunded over £600k to start our own independent inquiry,” Lowe told supporters. “This was the largest Crowdfunder in British political history. All achieved with almost zero help from the media. It was done by you, with the overwhelming percentage of donations small amounts. It was a humbling experience, and I want to thank every single person who donated—one penny or one thousand pounds.”
Lowe said the effort has put pressure on the Labour Government. “I have been desperately depressed with their progress. My parliamentary motion calling for action has been signed by both Conservative and Labour MPs. No Lib Dem. No SNP. No Reform. Our job is not only to press ahead with our investigation, but also to pressure this appalling Labour Government.”
The inquiry team has been preparing for hearings planned for early 2026. Lowe stressed that the welfare of survivors is central to the process. “We have mental health support on offer for our participants seven days a week,” he said, noting that a qualified mental health nurse with personal experience supports the inquiry. “Professional risk assessments are being carried out on all survivor participants for the hearings, and robust support will be provided throughout the fortnight and after.”
He added, “... Survivors, and their families, all deserve so much better. The mass abuse of working class girls is a rotting stain on our country’s history—this inquiry is doing our very best to drag the scandal into the spotlight. I’ve always found that actions speak louder than words. Progress made, a lot more to do.”
Statement from the Rape Gang Inquiry goes into detail on one of the horrid incidents. "Our inquiry panel has heard extensive and deeply distressing testimony from a survivor detailing prolonged and extreme abuse, exploitation, and trafficking beginning in childhood and continuing over a number of years across multiple locations in the United Kingdom."
"The panel wishes to place on record that we regard this testimony with the utmost seriousness. The survivor has provided detailed, consistent, and specific evidence over an extended period of engagement with our inquiry. She will remain anonymous and she is safe. She has made it abundantly clear that she wants the country to know her story. This is her decision, and her decision alone. Elements of her account have been independently corroborated through presented documentation and vast evidence."
"The panel is also aware of additional material and supporting information that strengthens the credibility of the survivor's account and warrants urgent and comprehensive investigation by the relevant statutory authorities," the panel continued. "Given the gravity of the allegations, we have thought long and hard about whether to release the following information. We believe, as does she, that the public deserves to know the truth about the rape gangs."
"The survivor's violent gang rape and abuse began at the age of 12, she was raped multiple times per day over many years. The rapes were filmed and were used as blackmail. The survivor has stated that multiple police officers were active perpetrators - money was exchanged openly and this destroyed her ability and willingness to seek help. Police vehicles were used to traffic her and some of the abuse events were called 'cop nights.' The extreme pain she suffered included filmed torture in places called 'red rooms'.
"The torture included waterboarding and strangulation by rope. Distressingly, she was raped by a dog, filmed, and forced to rewatch the footage as the men placed bets. The co-ordination of this specific type of abuse was predominantly perpetrated by Pakistani-heritage men."
The statement later added, "The survivor is understandably wary of reporting the matter to the police so the panel is seeking an urgent meeting with the Home Secretary, including the survivor, to ensure that the Government is fully apprised of the seriousness of this evidence and to discuss the immediate steps required to ensure the survivor's protection, to preserve evidence, and to secure justice."
"Our overriding priority is the safety of survivors, and the pursuit of truth and justice without fear or favour. We believe, along with the survivor herself, that the British people deserve to finally know what has been inflicted on innocent young girls in British towns and cities for many decades," the panel concluded.
