Seven men in England have been given sentences of between 12 and 35 years in prison over abuse. Photo: Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS

Seven men who sexually exploited two vulnerable girls in northern England have been jailed for a total of 174 years, after they were convicted following the latest trial over a decades-old "grooming gangs" scandal.

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The men were convicted in June after a trial involving a total of 50 offences, including 30 counts of rape, which occurred between 2001 and 2006.

Prosecutor Rossano Scamardella told jurors at the start of their trial at Manchester Minshull Street

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