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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Alexandra Topping

Labour plans ‘Raneem’s law’ to protect victims of domestic abuse

Raneem Oudeh
Raneem Oudeh made at least seven calls to the emergency services in the run-up to her death, her inquest heard. Photograph: West Midlands police/PA

Police forces will be forced to provide more protection to victims of domestic abuse under a Labour government, the party has said.

“Raneem’s law”, named after Raneem Oudeh who was killed along with her mother, Khaola Saleem, by Oudeh’s ex-partner in 2018, will require police to respond faster to reports of domestic violence and to consider immediate use of orders to protect women.

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