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Minister urges domestic abuse victims to get support amid ‘epidemic of violence’ against women and girls

Labour’s minister for victims and violence against women and girls tells The Independent she hopes more victims will be protected by restraining order measures being rolled out

The Independent UK

More than half of women fleeing domestic abuse turned away from safe refuge due to chronic shortages

Leading domestic abuse charity Refuge reveals it is making more homelessness referrals than ever

The Independent UK

1700 UK Domestic Abuse And High-Risk Criminals Go Free Today Under Labour Govt's. Early Release Scheme

More than 1,700 prisoners are being let out early in England and Wales today as part of a government scheme to deal with overcrowding

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Domestic abusers may be among 1,700 prisoners released early from jail on Tuesday, minister admits

Some 1,700 criminals who have only served 40 per cent of their sentence will be let out on Tuesday

Evening Standard

Thousands of babies witness domestic abuse each year and suffer ‘life-altering’ trauma, data reveals

Exclusive: Data showing thousands of babies affected by domestic abuse is ‘tip of the iceberg’, experts warn

The Independent UK

Prisons crisis must not jeopardise Labour’s pledge on domestic abuse, Starmer told

Government adviser warns effort to halve violence against women and girls will increase numbers heading to nearly full jails

The Guardian - UK

Domestic abuse survivors ‘put in danger by early prison release of perpetrators’

Survivors of abuse being put in danger by plans to release prisoners 70 days early, says commissioner

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Gove urged to protect domestic abuse services funding amid councils crisis

Commissioner says abuse survivors will be placed at risk if services are cut in England and Wales

The Guardian - UK

Scrapping short jail terms in England and Wales puts women at risk, says abuse watchdog

Exclusive: Nicole Jacobs says policy flies in the face of ministers’ claims to take domestic violence seriously

The Guardian - UK

Most victims of domestic homicide have contacted police or NHS, review shows

Study of 302 cases in England and Wales shows majority of those killed had been ‘hiding in plain sight'

The Guardian - UK

Domestic abusers excluded from axed short prison terms after Independent revealed thousands could walk free

‘On average, two women a week are killed by a current or former partner in England and Wales. This is a harrowing statistic,’ campaigner says

The Independent UK

Police emboldening domestic abusers by reporting victims to immigration authorities, commissioner warns

‘At the point when victims have come to the police for safety from abuse, they are met with what many fear most: contact with immigration enforcement,’ Domestic Abuse Commissioner says

The Independent UK

UK police report domestic abuse victims to immigration, shows data

43 police forces referred people who asked for help to Home Office in last three years, finds watchdog

The Guardian - UK

Jail sentences to end for thousands of abusive men under plans to tackle overcrowding crisis

Exclusive: Government plans to stop judges sending criminals convicted of harassment, stalking and revenge porn to prison – but campaigners warn they could slip through the net

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The Guardian - UK

Data breaches putting domestic abuse victims’ lives at risk, says UK watchdog

Councils, police and hospitals endangering women by accidentally revealing details such as addresses, says ICO

The Guardian - UK

Watchdog criticises family courts’ handling of domestic abuse

System retraumatises victims of abuse in England and Wales and puts children’s safety at risk, report says

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Controversy swamps The Block amid housing crisis

Controversy surrounds this season of Nine's The Block amid current housing crisis, angry neighbours, and a surprise critic.

The Independent UK

‘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.

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The Conversation

What the UK ratifying the Istanbul convention on gendered violence means for women and girls

Working to end violence against women is a fraught endeavour. Not least because gaining international consensus and cooperation on issues around gender equality can be tense.

Daily Mirror

New non-fatal strangulation offence jails abusers for up to five years

Nicole Jacobs, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner hopes Boris Johnson will enable police officers and frontline workers to have access to specialist training so they know exactly how to make use of this offence.

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