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‘Deeply unjust’ postcode lottery putting lives of domestic abuse victims at risk

New research shows huge regional inequalities in access to support, according to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s report.

The Independent UK

PSNI received domestic abuse call every 16 minutes last Christmas

On New Year's Day last year, police received reports of 161 incidents and 100 crimes of domestic abuse

Belfast Live

Domestic abuse survivors 'to be better protected' from imprisoned offenders

Under a new scheme, victims will be better protected from domestic abusers who attempt to continue their campaign of terror from behind bars

Wales Online

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People praise ‘powerful’ Women’s Aid campaign highlighting domestic abuse around World Cup

Risk of domestic abuse increases whether England wins, draws or loses

The Independent UK

Domestic abusers tackled with new custody tactic to smash cycle

It comes after special domestic abuse court in Cheshire dealt with 168 cases in its first month

Manchester Evening News

‘In Gloucester, young boys are carrying weapons’: how violence, drugs and abuse thrive when police fail

Reducing knife crime and domestic abuse is one of the steep challenges facing the Gloucestershire police, along with improving its own performance rating

The Guardian - UK

Criminal justice system going ‘backwards’ on domestic abuse, says Labour leader

Sir Keir Starmer spoke after speaking to victim’s of domestic violence at a refuge in Birmingham.

The Independent UK

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World Cup: Domestic abuse jumps by almost 40% when England lose

Violence is fuelled by perpertrators that have drunk alcohol during games, research shows

Evening Standard

Twilight walk to Falkirk Kelpies in campaign to end violence against women

The launch of this year's international 16 Days of Activism campaign will be held in Falkirk, which has the seventh highest rate of domestic abuse in Scotland.

Daily Record

Over half of victims ‘ignored’ by social media firms when reporting domestic abuse

‘Social media sites are a lifeline for so many survivors, but I feel like I can’t trust them anymore,’ victim says

The Independent UK

Labour warns women’s domestic abuse calls to police ‘being ignored’

Home Office minister Sarah Dines said tackling domestic abuse is an ‘absolute priority’ for the Government.

The Independent UK

Domestic abuse fuels big rise in pet fostering, says charity

A DOG charity has seen a steep increase in the number of dogs being referred to its pet-fostering service so that their owners can flee from…

The National (Scotland)

Dogs given to pet fosters so owners can flee domestic abuse doubles in Scotland

Dogs Trust says the number of dogs referred to its specialist fostering service for people affected by domestic abuse has risen by 85%.

Daily Record

"He's abusive but I can't afford to leave": The hidden victims of the cost of living crisis

SPECIAL REPORT: As the cost of living crisis pushes more families to the edge, many women are at a risk of returning to abusive relationships - or not being able to flee at all

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The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on the police’s failure to prioritise violence against women

As the murders of Raneem Oudeh and Khaola Saleem reveals, some forces don’t regard domestic abuse as a serious crime

Wales Online

The tragic 999 call police received from a little boy who had 'seen dad hurting mum'

They described the boy as being 'so, so upset'

The Independent UK

Police officers served with ‘management action’ over mother and daughter murders

The Office for Police Conduct said West Midlands Police let chances to ‘take positive action’ slip for Khaola Saleem and Raneem Oudeh.

Irish Mirror

Staggering 45,000 calls reporting domestic abuse to gardaí already this year

New figures have been released by Minister Helen McEntee

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The Independent UK

Cost of living crisis putting women ‘at risk of harm, destitution or death’

Frontline workers at refuges for domestic abuse victims forced to use own money to help women - including those who have gone without food for days

Nottingham Post

'Violent' man lifted woman off the floor by her neck during 'terrifying' attack in Clifton

Mark Stevenson is behind bars and he has also been made subject of a three-year restraining order

Manchester Evening News

Male victims of domestic abuse urged to seek help

70 men have sought help from Safe in Salford service in last three months

The Texas Tribune

Federal judge in Texas rules that disarming those under protective orders violates their Second Amendment rights

U.S. District Judge David Counts signed another opinion Thursday that cited a lack of historical record on laws relating to domestic violence to justify disarming abusers. Advocates fear the ruling will put more victims in harm’s way.

Daily Record

Perth road bridge fund helps Women's Aid services for domestic abuse

Community benefits are flowing from the construction project to build a new crossing of the River Tay with main contactor BAM Nuttall contributing to the services of Perthshire Women's Aid.

Liverpool Echo

Successful businessman threatened to hire hitman to murder wife

The National (Scotland)

Domestic abuse case collapses after police fail to cite witnesses

THE prosecution of a Greenock man who had been charged with an alleged domestic abuse offence in 2020 has collapsed - after police failed to cite…

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