Yvette Cooper: Wright resignation highlights 'major problem with Government's model for PCCs'

It is a major problem with the Government's model for Police and Crime Commissioners that there is no swift way to hold individuals to account - even once they have lost the confidence of the public and victims of crime.

But this is not just about individuals, nor particular areas. The failures in Rotherham, Oxfordshire, Rochdale and the vile crimes of Savile show a pattern of failing victims and letting abusers get away with it. Far more action is needed urgently to tackle child sexual exploitation in every corner of the country. We need urgent progress on the national child abuse inquiry and immediate reforms to strengthen our child protection system.