The Latest Breaking News from domestic violence

Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg admits domestic abuse of wife

FORMER Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg has pled guilty to one charge of domestic abuse against his estranged wife...

The National (Scotland) · Nov 4, 2024

Mother of girl, 15, stabbed to death by boyfriend calls for teenage domestic abuse law change

Under current laws, the victim and the perpetrator must be over 16 for it to be deemed a crime of domestic abuse

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2024

Age at which domestic violence victims recognised by law to be looked at

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said she will ‘specifically look at this’ after murdered teenager Holly Newton’s parents called for a change in the law.

Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2024

Mother of murdered schoolgirl Holly Newton calls for change in law

Micala Trussler says it is wrong that her daughter’s murder will be categorised as knife crime and not domestic abuse

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2024

Huge donation for Brick by Brick campaign to honour Julia Rausing in new £100m charity giveaway fund

The donation of £150,000 sees The Independent surpass halfway mark in funding for the second house in our campaign for domestic abuse victims 

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2024

Divorce could become safer and easier for DV survivors

Family law reforms will make it easier for domestic violence survivors to separate from their partners and get better outcomes from their divorces.

AAP · Oct 31, 2024

See house The Independent is building for domestic abuse survivors take shape

Construction is well underway at site of first new home funded by our Brick by Brick appeal, as Refuge chair thanks readers for ‘building hope’

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2024

The key players building a domestic abuse safe house

Ground has been broken, foundations have been laid, and walls are being built.

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2024

Refuge ambassadors on the importance of safe spaces for domestic abuse survivors

Safe houses offer essential shelter and security for those fleeing domestic abuse. However, many refuges have limited funding and space, and sometimes can’t accommodate survivors’ diverse needs—including large families and pets.

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024

Almost half of those refused bail by NSW police are later released by courts, report shows

Thousands of people spending single night in custody potentially harmful for individuals but also puts costs on courts and police, crime stats body says

The Guardian - AU · Oct 29, 2024