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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amy-Clare Martin

Pledge to halve violence against women is ‘ambitious’, Yvette Cooper admits

Yvette Cooper said police forces in England and Wales are ‘buckling under the strain’ as she laid out her vision for reform - (AFP via Getty Images)

The home secretary has admitted her pledge to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) in ten years is “ambitious” and the government has not worked out how to measure their progress.

Laying out a string of reforms to overhaul policing at an annual summit with police chiefs on Tuesday, Yvette Cooper said policing is at a “critical juncture” with many forces “buckling under the strain”.

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