Lords Demand Inquiry Into Former Prime Minister Sex Abuse Claims

Lords want a review into claims former prime minister Sir Edward Heath sexually abused children after police chief behind case is dismissed for misconduct.

Former Tory Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath pictured at a reception in No.1 Parliament Street, Westminster on Jan. 25, 2000. PA Media

The government is facing demands from senior Lords to launch an independent inquiry into “patent rubbish” claims that a former Tory Prime Minister was part of VIP paedophile ring.

Sir Edward Heath, who died in 2005, had been accused of abusing a number of children before, during and after his time in Downing Street in the 1970s.