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Prime minister accused of putting issue ‘on the back burner’ despite horrific levels of abuse

VIRTUAL EVENTS SERIES: The panel, chaired by The Independent’s Caroline Gammell, includes BBC presenter Nikita Kanda, Refuge’s interim CEO Abigail Ampofo, head of development Rachel Shuter, and our women’s correspondent Maya Oppenheim, who will all offer unique perspectives on domestic abuse and the transformative power of refuges

In Unstoppable, Jennifer Lopez plays the mother of wrestler Anthony Robles, who has one leg. She, co-star Jharrel Jerome and the real life mother-son duo, talk about why the engrossing sports drama is a film for our times

When you think about domestic violence, you probably imagine a tall, powerful man overpowering his female partner. This is the image that is usually shown in media, films and true crime documentaries. But it is not just men who commit violence and abuse in romantic relationships.