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Fiona Woolf has stepped down as chair of the government inquiry into historic child sex abuse, citing a lack of confidence from victims as the critical factor.

Speaking to 大象传媒 Radio 5 live's political correspondent John Pienaar, Fiona Woolf said she was determined that the inquiry got to the bottom of the issues, but "if I don't command [victims] confidence to run the panel fairly and impartially then I need to get out of the way."

She added that it had been "clear for some time victims didn't have confidence" in her.

Earlier victims' groups told Home Office officials she should resign over social links with ex-Home Secretary Lord Brittan.

Lord Brittan may be called to give evidence to the inquiry, which will look at whether public bodies and other institutions did enough to protect children from sexual abuse from 1970 to the present day.

He denies any wrongdoing in the way a "dossier" on alleged high-profile paedophiles was handled in the 1980s.

This clip is from Drive 31 October 2014.

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