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Domestic abusers sentenced to total of nearly 230 years in prison in Scotland

Police Scotland said that domestic abuse wouldn’t be tolerated in its pursuit to hold perpetrators accountable

The Independent UK

Prosecutions for strangulation in England and Wales increase sixfold in three years

CPS says new law marked ‘significant shift in recognising serious nature’ of offence, often linked to domestic abuse and sexual assault

The Guardian - UK

Government focused on prevention to tackle violence against women – minister

The plans include all pupils in secondary schools being taught about healthy relationships, with teachers trained to spot worrying behaviour in boys.

Evening Standard

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Schools to teach about healthy relationships to tackle violence against girls

Ministers have announced plans to intervene early on worrying behaviour of young people as part of plans to halve violence against women and girls.

Evening Standard

10m cases of domestic abuse, stalking and sexual assaults against women and girls a year, warns Jess Phillips

Boys as young as 11 could be sent on anti-misogyny courses designed to stamp out violence against women and girls

Evening Standard

Schools to tackle influence of Andrew Tate with compulsory lessons on consent

The flagship £36m strategy will finally be unveiled 18 months after Labour was elected with a manifesto promise to halve violence against women and girls within a decade

The Independent UK

UK politics: Polanski claims Green support surging in London as five Labour councillors defect in Brent – as it happened

Party leader says Labour ‘has abandoned any sense of progressive politics’

The Guardian - UK

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

£19m will be aimed at giving survivors a ‘fresh start’ in new housing

The Independent UK

Parental child abduction: why extending criminalisation is not the answer

The government is proposing a change in the law on parental child abduction. The crime and policing bill, under consideration in parliament, would make it a crime for a parent to take their child on holiday and then not return them at the end of the agreed holiday period. This…

The Conversation

Helping asylum seekers, domestic abuse survivors – and cats: where do all the products the Filter tests end up?

Our experts reveal what becomes of all those mattress toppers – plus Gok Wan’s shopping secrets and a gift guide to take your present-giving up a gear

The Guardian - UK

Government drafts in new violence against women and girls adviser amid fears it will miss its target

Exclusive: Labour MP Jess Asato has been drafted in to lead a major overhaul of the NHS’s response to violence against women and girls – just days after Refuge branded the chancellor’s Budget a ‘profound disappointment’ to survivors

The Independent UK

Lessons not learned after Georgia Barter driven to suicide by abuse, says her mother

Family ‘saddened’ by minister’s response to London coroner’s concerns over police database access

The Guardian - UK

$115K Defamation Verdict Over Workplace Accusations of Domestic Abuse

From the Joint Pre-Trial Memorandum in McQuade v. UMass Memorial Health Care, Inc., the plaintiff's position: In the summer of… The post $115K Defamation Verdict Over Workplace Accusations of Domestic Abuse appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

CPS to train staff on ‘spectrum of abuse’ in violence against women and girls

Five-year strategy aims to improve casework after analysis finds domestic abuse in more than third of rape cases

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Evening Standard

Shoes of domestic abuse survivors displayed at Stormont

The Souls of Our Shoes exhibition was organised by the Mothers’ Union with a message to end domestic abuse.

The Independent UK

A third of all rape charges linked to domestic abuse, new data shows

Shock data unveils grim link between various offences against women and girls

The Guardian - UK

Northamptonshire police officers face misconduct hearings over Harshita Brella case

IOPC says four officers may have breached standards in handling of abuse claims by Brella, 24, found dead last year

The Independent UK

Four officers should face misconduct proceedings in Harshita Brella case – IOPC

Harshita Brella, 24, was found in a silver Vauxhall Corsa in Brisbane Road, Ilford, east London, on November 14 last year.

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Police officers should face misconduct proceedings in Ilford 'body in a boot' murder case, says watchdog

Harshita Brella, 24, was found dead in a silver Vauxhall Corsa in east London in November last year

The Guardian - UK

Domestic abuse victims who flee with children overseas to be criminalised under new law

Change to crime and policing bill backed by fathers’ rights groups seeking support in cross-border abduction cases

Woman & Home

Jaye Griffiths opens up on 'humiliating' domestic abuse as fans praise her 'inspiring' bravery

Jaye wants fellow domestic abuse sufferers to know it's never their fault

Evening Standard

Review into safeguarding failures ‘shows Sara Sharif’s murder was preventable’

Despite a ‘great deal of information’ available to various authorities during her lifetime, Sara ‘was not protected from abuse and torture’.

The Independent UK

Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother ‘should never have been trusted’ with her care, damning review finds

Urfan Sharif’s history of domestic abuse was ‘overlooked and underestimated’ by all professionals who came into contact with the family

Evening Standard

Sara Sharif: Devastating failings that led to murder of 10-year-old girl exposed

Authorities missed numerous opportunities to save Sara Sharif’s life, a damning review has found

The Independent UK

Murdered Sara Sharif failed by system that missed opportunities to save her

The 10-year-old was found dead at her Surrey home in August 2023 after suffering ‘horrific abuse’ at the hands of her father and stepmother.

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