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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Nina Lloyd

Extra £19m for domestic abuse survivor safe housing amid ‘national emergency’

Councils are to receive a further £19 million aimed at providing safe housing for domestic abuse survivors, the Government has confirmed as part of its violence against women and girls (Vawg) strategy.

Ministers said the funding would help local authorities offer victims a "fresh start", building on £480 million already pledged over the next three years for support including refuges and sanctuary schemes.

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