Concerns have been raised the cost of living crisis is placing domestic abuse victims at grave risk this festive season, as new figures show domestic abuse referrals rise in January.
Exclusive data from the National Centre for Domestic Violence (NCDV), shared with The Independent, showed a 10 per cent rise in the number of referrals in January 2022, compared with December 2021, an increase on the six per cent rise from the year before.
