Senior politicians have called for an urgent and thorough investigation into alleged child sexual exploitation linked to high streets in the West Midlands. The government said it was incredibly concerned after the BBC revealed a council worker repeatedly shared reports with authorities that children as young as 11 were at risk of sexual abuse at mini-marts and vape shops. Leaders from across the political spectrum have since called for an immediate investigation, calling the allegations "harrowing" and "sickening". West Midlands Police, which initially said there was no evidence to back the claims, said it had reviewed all information and was satisfied "this has been actioned appropriately". It came after internal Dudley Council documents seen by the BBC showed multiple reports were raised with police and safeguarding partners over the past 10 years.…