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BBC host Fiona Bruce quits charity role amid domestic violence backlash

Fiona Bruce is stepping back from her role as an ambassador for domestic violence charity Refuge after her comments on last week's edition of Question Time left viewers feeling she 'trivialised' it.

Daily Record

Half of women ‘not confident’ police will properly investigate sexual assault and domestic abuse claims

Exclusive: ‘They fail people again and again. I wish I had never come forward,’ says domestic abuse victim

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BBC's Fiona Bruce steps back from charity role over claims of trivialising domestic violence

The presenter says she made the decision following backlash sparked by a discussion about Stanley Johnson on BBC's Question Time last week

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Fiona Bruce steps back from domestic abuse charity after Question Time row

She said stepping away as an ambassador was a ‘hard decision’ and she would continue as a supporter of Refuge from the sidelines.

The Independent UK

Fiona Bruce to step back from domestic abuse charity role after Stanley Johnson row

FIONA Bruce will step back from her role as a domestic abuse charity ambassador after claims she trivialised domestic abuse.

The National (Scotland)

Fiona Bruce steps back from charity role amid row over domestic violence comment

Bruce has said she is “appalled” and “deeply sorry”

Wales Online

The wife of ‘Sir Stanley’ couldn’t tolerate his abuse and nor should the rest of us

Boris Johnson’s plan to bestow an honour on his father is a blow to those seeking to protect women from domestic violence

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Fiona Bruce apologises after her domestic violence comments on Question Time

The BBC defended her saying she had been right to put the other side

Wales Online

Fiona Bruce 'deeply sorry' for Johnson comment amid calls for her to be axed from charity

Refuge, the charity Fiona Bruce is associated with, have issued a statement following the presenter's comments on last night's edition of Question Time, which saw Bruce accused of trivialising violence against women and supporting Stanley Johnson

Daily Mirror

Fiona Bruce ‘appalled and sorry’ after backlash over Stanley Johnson discussion

The presenter faced a social media backlash after intervening when father of former prime minister Boris Johnson was described as a ‘wife-beater’.

The Independent UK

BBC defends Fiona Bruce over accusations presenter ‘trivialised domestic abuse’

The father of former prime minister Boris Johnson was described as a ‘wife-beater’ by journalist and panel member Yasmin Alibhai-Brown.

The Independent UK

BBC slammed for defending Fiona Bruce over her domestic abuse comments on Question Time

The BBC have issued a statement following comments made by Fiona Bruce on last night's episode of Question Time

Daily Mirror

'Irresponsible': Fiona Bruce faces criticism for Stanley Johnson comments

THE BBC presenter Fiona Bruce is facing criticism for saying that an allegation of domestic violence levelled against Stanley Johnson by his…

The National (Scotland)

Stanley Johnson domestic abuse allegation 'a one off', says Fiona Bruce

QUESTION Time presenter Fiona Bruce has said allegations of domestic abuse levelled against Boris Johnson’s father were “a one off”.

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Daily Record

New support service aims to support Dumfries and Galloway victims of domestic abuse

The ASSIST service will see trained staff help victims where a current or ex-partner has been charged with a domestic abuse related crime

The Independent UK

Ministers warned action not ‘warm words’ needed to tackle violence against women

Labour MP Jess Phillips spent almost five minutes reading out the names of women killed in the UK in the last year.

Belfast Live

PSNI make 239 arrests in six months in crackdown on violence against women and girls

This includes coercive control domestic abuse and stalking, which both became criminal offences under new legislation for Northern Ireland in 2022

Daily Mirror

'The honours system rewards duty and courage - concepts alien to Boris Johnson'

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson doesn’t care that he is devaluing the system with his 100-strong resignation honours list - any more than he appears to care his father has been accused of sexual harassment and domestic abuse

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The Guardian - UK

Domestic abuse survivor takes UK justice ministry to court over legal aid

Exclusive: Single mother’s struggle to enforce child custody deal leads to high court dispute over policy

The Guardian - UK

UK police reported sexually exploited children to immigration enforcement

Exclusive: Home Office documents show officers referred more than 2,000 victims of serious crime

Manchester Evening News

A senior detective will review the original Greater Manchester Police investigation into death of TV journalist Teresa McMahon

Teresa McMahon, who worked for Granada Reports, was found unresponsive at her flat in Salford in the summer of 2021

Daily Record

Scots mum backs help for domestic abuse victims but says it comes "too late" for her tragic daughter

Rochelle Gray said if the ASSIST service to support domestic victims through emotionally difficult criminal court proceedings had been in place earlier, her daughter Marley McCulloch would “still be here today”.

The Times of India

The biggest perpetrator of domestic violence is silence: Meghna Pant on toxic relationships and abuse

‘It’s just a slap. But he loves me...'

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian dad of young woman abused by partner slams 'pathetic' sentence

Ryan Walker (23) had pled guilty to one charge under the Domestic Abuse Scotland Act 2018 and was handed a community sentence

Daily Record

Dad of young woman abused by partner slams 'pathetic' sentence

Ryan Walker (23) had pled guilty to one charge under the Domestic Abuse Scotland Act 2018 and was handed a community sentence

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