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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Millie Cooke

Britons more concerned about violence against women and girls than immigration, poll shows

Britons are more concerned about violence against women and girls (VAWG) than they are about immigration, a new report has suggested, piling pressure on the government to move more quickly to tackle the problem.

The report, being published by the Health Equality Foundation on Wednesday, warned that “decades of underinvestment and inattention have eroded women’s trust”, meaning that the “systems designed to respond to [VAWG]” are failing.

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