Eamonn Holmes has called for the "naming and shaming" of rape gang perpetrators and voiced support for a national inquiry into the cover-up of the crimes.
The GB News star made the comments as the network revealed new findings about the scale of Britain's grooming gangs scandal.
Eamonn expressed concern about politicians who oppose a national inquiry into the issue, suggesting there should be consequences for those involved in these crimes.
"What's also awful is what we can't see is why these politicians don't want a national inquiry," Eamonn said.
Eamonn Holmes cannot fathom why a national inquiry has not been called
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"I haven't seen an argument that makes me say - 'it's absolutely right, we shouldn't have a national inquiry'."
He added: "While you've got questions like that, it's really disturbing."
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Charlie Peters's report revealed only 500 convictions and zero deportations related to grooming gangs have been carried out since 2011
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The presenter was firm in his stance on accountability for perpetrators.
"We should be naming and shaming and showing there is a consequence to what these men did," he stated.
GB News has partnered with researchers from Crime Spotlight to produce the first comprehensive national dossier of the grooming gangs scandal.
The investigation has uncovered thousands of miles of national trafficking networks, demonstrating a nationwide crisis.
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Researchers compiled reports from courtrooms and survivor testimonies, revealing children being trafficked for abuse across the country.
In one case, jailed abuser Arshid Hussain transported a survivor in his car boot from Rotherham to London where she was used to pay off his debts.
London was the destination for several trafficking reports, raising questions for City Hall after the mayor refused requests for a London inquiry.
The archive reveals there have been zero deportations of grooming gang abusers identified since 2011.
The dossier confirms that over 50 different towns and cities have experienced abuse gang crimes, with just 500 convictions since 2007.
The reports stretch from Plymouth, Bristol and Banbury up to the north east and north west.
The investigation highlights intense trafficking and abuse networks around Bradford, one of the key areas that has resisted calls for further inquiries into the scandal.
The full archive can be accessed here.
The report comes as the government prepares to release a "rapid audit" conducted by Baroness Louise Casey to assess the scale of the crisis.
The government initially committed to release the report, which will examine cultural and ethnicity factors, within three months, but it was delayed until May.
Coverage of the grooming gangs scandal intensified after Elon Musk drew global attention to the issue in January.
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and Reform UK MPs subsequently called for a national inquiry following GB News' revelation that the government had rejected Oldham Council's request for a public inquiry.
