Theresa May warns sex abuse claims are 'tip of the iceberg'

Child sex abuse allegations made against public figures are just "the tip of the iceberg", according to Home Secretary Theresa May, who also claimed that such abuse is "woven, covertly, into the fabric" of British society.

Writing in the Daily Telegraph Mrs May said the public are yet to grasp the full scale of the scandal which, she said, "will lead into our schools and hospitals, our churches, our youth clubs and many other institutions that should have been places of safety."

Mrs May added she felt a Parliamentary inquiry into historical abuse was a "once-in-a-generation" chance to uncover institutional abuse, which she called "the darkness in our midst".