No woman will be turned away from fund offering help to flee abuse, Gilruth vows

A fund set up to help women flee abusive relationships will have its cap lifted, Scottish Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth announced (Andrew Milligan/PA) -

Scotland’s Deputy First Minister has pledged that no woman looking to flee an abusive relationship will be turned away when seeking financial support, as she announced the cap on a fund providing them with cash is being lifted.

Jenny Gilruth said: “Any woman who needs financial support to leave an abusive man will receive it from the Scottish Government.”