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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.

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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”.

The National (Scotland)

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

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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.

The Independent UK

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

Belfast Live

'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

Daily Mirror

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

The Guardian - UK

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

Manchester Evening News

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”.

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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

Wales Online

'Britain's loneliest dog' rescued after living with domestic abuse spends 500 days seeking new home

'Playful and affectionate' Charlie has lived in RSPCA kennels since his rescue more than 500 days ago

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Evening Standard

Mel B presses Sir Keir Starmer to make tackling domestic abuse a key mission

Mel B has urged Sir Keir Starmer to make tackling domestic violence one of his “national missions” if he becomes prime minister.

Daily Record

Domestic abuser assaulted partner in Lanarkshire shopping centre just days after being freed from jail

During a previous attack, he warned his victim 'I'll do worse than what Fred West did'

The Guardian - UK

Starmer makes it his ‘personal mission’ to tackle domestic violence

Labour leader tells Women’s Aid conference he will use his own experience as DPP after collapse in number of charges

The Independent UK

Mel B presses Keir Starmer to make tackling domestic abuse a key mission

The Labour leader said he would make the issue a priority after being grilled by the Spice Girls star.

Daily Mirror

Britain's loneliest dog needs a forever home after spending 500 days in animal shelter

Charlie, the nine-year-old crossbreed, lived in a house of domestic abuse before he arrived at RSPCA Brent Knoll Animal Centre back in September 2021

ABC News

Abused women find freedom in Kenyan village where men are banned

For more than 30 years, the village of Umoja has provided a refuge for women fleeing from female genital mutilation, domestic abuse or child marriage.

The Guardian - UK

Rogue UK landlords using ‘ghost tenants’ to con taxpayers out of millions

Gangs among those buying up cheap houses and claiming housing benefit for vulnerable people who do not live there, police say

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