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Former Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg avoids jail after abusing ex-wife over five years

Montpellier player made MBE in new year honours list previously pleaded guilty to domestic abuse of ex-partner Gillian Hogg

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Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg sentenced after abuse charges

FORMER Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg has been sentenced for abuse charges ...

The National (Scotland)

MP subject to abuse as child ‘appalled’ by members ‘weaponising’ grooming

Liberal Democrat Josh Babarinde said the discussion around a national investigation into child sexual abuse is being used as ‘political football’.

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Calls for law to give paid leave to people experiencing domestic abuse

An MP is calling for better protection for victims

The Independent UK

Calls to give paid ‘safe leave’ to people experiencing domestic abuse

Labour MP Alex McIntyre will aim to table a proposed law in the House of Commons to help those experiencing abuse deal with health and safety issues.

The Independent UK

During the holidays, reports of domestic violence surge. But what if next year could be different?

Labour has promised to halve violence against women. As another year of grim statistics beckons, that’s a speck of hope worth grasping, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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Father of murder victim made OBE for domestic violence work

Nick Gazzard set up the Hollie Gazzard Trust after her death in 2014.

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The key donors who contributed to the Brick by Brick campaign

From the readers who dug deep into their pockets to Dame Joanna Lumley, Sir Keir Starmer and his cabinet

The Independent UK

The house(s) The Independent built: The Brick by Brick campaign tackling domestic abuse in numbers

From the number of bricks used to the amount of tiles and donors, Maya Oppenheim digs into the key figures behind the Brick by Brick campaign

The Independent UK

The house(s) The Independent built: Two safe havens for domestic abuse survivors become reality

The Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign in partnership with domestic abuse charity Refuge prompted a national conversation and smashed its original £300,000 fundraising target in weeks

The Independent UK

Voices: The challenges were clear, but nothing could have prepared us for Brick by Brick’s roaring success

COMMENT: Thank you for ensuring that women and children have a voice, and somewhere to go, actor and Refuge ambassador David Morrissey writes

The Independent UK

Funding cuts will have ‘dire consequences’ for domestic abuse victims

Charity leaders have warned that budget cuts and increased national insurance contributions will result in redundancies and service closures.

Evening Standard

Trapped at Christmas: The devastating reality for thousands of women suffering domestic abuse

Thousands of women in the UK will spend Christmas being abused by their partners

The Independent UK

Tech can be a lifeline for women suffering domestic abuse

Three quarters of women have relied on their smartphones to escape unsafe situations

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The Guardian - UK

We know that domestic abuse will soar this Christmas, so why can’t we stop it?

A nationwide pattern of failure to tackle violence has proved fatal to too many women

The Independent UK

The women whose careers were destroyed by domestic abuse – even after escaping their partners

Survivors warn the effects of domestic abuse impact their careers years on – with little support available from employers. Athena Stavrou reports

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Jean-Pierre Marechal Sentenced To 12 Years For Rape

63-year-old Jean-Pierre Marechal sentenced to 12 years for raping and drugging his wife, highlighting the severity of domestic abuse.

Evening Standard

End unfair criminal punishments for domestic abuse survivors, say campaigners

Shabana Mahmood has already promised to cut the number of women serving prison sentences

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I stood up to the ‘boys’ club’ at the heart of our justice system – and was vindicated

The Bar Standards Board tried to silence me for calling out injustice and sexism. Being cleared was a win for free speech, says barrister Charlotte Proudman

The Independent UK

Expert panel discuss vital role of women’s refuges and our Brick by Brick campaign

The Independent’s latest virtual event saw a powerful discussion on domestic abuse, spotlighting the vital role of women’s refuges.

The Independent UK

‘He beat me black and blue’: Love Island star says she had to move four times to escape abusive ex

‘I fell on my back and my stomach hit the side of the bed. A few days later I noticed the baby wasn’t moving around – that was the first sign something was wrong,’ Malin Andersson tells The Independent

Evening Standard

Barrister cleared of misconduct calls on head of Bar Standards Board to resign

Dr Charlotte Proudman, who specialises in family law, faced a BSB disciplinary tribunal over a 14-part Twitter thread criticising a judge’s ruling.

Evening Standard

Barrister hails dismissal of misconduct case as ‘victory for women’s rights’

Charlotte Proudman said she will be celebrating with champagne and her first worry-free Christmas in two years.

Evening Standard

Sara Sharif murder: Father and stepmother guilty of killing 10-year-old girl after years of abuse

Sara Sharif was found dead at home in Woking after she endured a horrific catalogue of domestic abuse

The Independent UK

MP’s bid to finally have all forms of domestic abuse recognised in law

Eastbourne’s MP Josh Babarinde, the Liberal Democrat’s justice spokesperson, has tabled a bill that would create a specific set of domestic abuse aggravated offences in the law for the first time.

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