A cabinet minister has rejected a call from Labour's Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham for a new national inquiry into grooming gangs, while leaving the door open for a future investigation.

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said she disagreed with the mayor for Greater Manchester, who has expressed his support for a fresh investigation.

The Mayor of Greater Manchester signalled he was supportive of calls for a new nationwide investigation into the historical child sexual abuse.

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has said he would back a "limited" national inquiry into child grooming gangs to compel people to give evidence so "those who may have charges to answer are held to account" It comes after Labour MPs voted against a Conservative call to have the government set up a national investigation,