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Fashion show accused of ‘glamourising domestic abuse’ as models sport fake injuries

Irina Shayk among models sporting black eyes and bruises on London Fashion Week show by designer Mowalola Ogunlesi

The Independent UK

Pretrial Fairness Act puts too much work on overworked prosecutors, judges

Additional administrative work demanded by the law ending cash bail, coupled with staff shortages, is a problem when it comes to the safety of domestic abuse victims.

Chicago Sun-Times

The woman who found 80 spycams in her home

UK retailers are openly selling spycams bought by domestic abusers. Here’s how to avoid being tracked or monitored without consent

Evening Standard

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Britain’s new policing shame revealed: Accused of crimes against women – but still working

Exclusive: Baroness Casey, who led the damning review into the Met Police in the wake of Sarah Everard’s murder, backed calls for officers to be suspended

The Independent UK

Increase in concerns over pupils self-harming reported by school governors

Neglect, domestic abuse and bullying, including cyberbullying, were highlighted as the top three concerns by school governing boards.

The Independent UK

How to support someone who is experiencing domestic abuse

It is likely that you know someone in a harmful or unhealthy relationship. Domestic abuse is common. For example, estimates suggest that one in three women globally will experience abuse in their lifetime. But many people do not know how to respond when a friend, relative or colleague tells them…

The Conversation

Top Boy’s Saffron Hocking says impact of domestic abuse storyline on women means ‘more than’ awards

Actor’s character Lauryn was coercively controlled by her partner and his sister in last season of Netflix drama

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Manchester United ‘taking matter seriously’ over Antony abuse claims

Manchester United have broken their silence over their Brazil winger Antony, who has been accused of domestic abuse

The Guardian - UK

Manchester United silent on Antony allegations amid calls for football to change

Manchester United are staying silent despite growing pressure to take action against Antony following allegations of assault and domestic abuse

The Guardian - UK

Brazil drops Man United winger Antony from squad after accusations of domestic abuse

Brazil drops Antony from WC qualifiers squad after domestic abuse allegations. Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus called up as replacement. Brazilian football confederation said Antony's removal was to protect him, alleged victim, and national team. Antony denies accusations, says relationship was "tumultuous" but never physically attacked her.

The Hindu

‘He took every penny’: the women left with a debt mountain by coercive partners

Coercive or controlling behaviour has been an offence since 2015, but its financial aspects are poorly understood and can leave lives in ruins, a new report says

The Guardian - UK

Domestic abusers leaving prison to wear electronic tags in pilot scheme

Launching in east and West Midlands, the scheme is expected to be rolled out across England and Wales next year

The Guardian - UK

Criticism mounts over Manchester United’s handling of Mason Greenwood case

Fans, women’s groups and ex-players slam the way Man Utd conducted an investigation into allegations against the player.

Al Jazeera

It was right for Mason Greenwood to go, but football clubs shouldn’t be making such decisions alone

Manchester United has dragged its heels on a serious investigation, says Man United fan and domestic abuse campaigner David Challen

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No justice in our battle against domestic abuse

Three women on living with the trauma of their abusers going scot-free

The Conversation

Linking police and healthcare data could help better identify domestic abuse – new research

Identifying domestic abuse victims earlier could help to reduce future emergency medical admissions. Our new research shows how this could be done before a victim even involves the police by connecting information gathered by the police and hospitals.

The Guardian - UK

UK MPs warn against growing use of smart tech in domestic abuse

Committee’s report says devices including home security systems used to coerce and control victims

The Independent UK

Make tackling tech-enabled abuse a priority, MPs tell Government

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee said there is no ‘silver bullet’ for dealing with tech abuse but that more needs to be done.

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The Independent UK

NSPCC concerned over impact of coercive and controlling behaviour on children

The charity said some forms of abuse, such as coercive control, can sometimes be overlooked or minimised.

The Guardian - UK

Why I could not tell my story of domestic abuse in my book – or put my name to this piece

It feels like a Greek myth: to wait a lifetime to speak out, only to find you are cursed with eternal silence, says an anonymous author

The Guardian - UK

Scheme to help domestic abuse survivors has been hobbled by legal aid cuts

Letter: Legal aid rates have not increased since 1996 – in effect a cut of 50%, writes Lubna Shuja of the Law Society

The Conversation

‘Boundaries’ or coercive control? Experts explain how to tell the difference

In a series of Instagram Stories shared on July 9, professional surfer and law student Sarah Brady, made comments on her past relationship with actor Jonah Hill. She labelled him a “misogynistic narcissist” and accused him of “emotional abuse”. To make her case, she shared a series of screenshots allegedly…

The Guardian - UK

Ryan Giggs domestic abuse trial was case without winners

Charities had seen case as ‘watershed’ moment for relatively novel charge of coercive control

The Guardian - UK

Watchdog criticises family courts’ handling of domestic abuse

System retraumatises victims of abuse in England and Wales and puts children’s safety at risk, report says

The Guardian - UK

Two Midlands police officers found guilty over liaisons with abuse victims

Officers had sexual relationships with women after attending their homes in response to domestic violence reports

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