The Latest Breaking News from Nicole Jacobs

Victorians can now see a home’s reserve price before auction. What does this mean for buyers and sellers?

State’s new transparency laws aim to make property sales fairer in what could be a test case for the rest of the country

The Guardian - AU · Oct 23

Lack of safeguards over prisoners’ early release puts abuse victims at risk, Lammy warned

Exclusive: victims commissioner and domestic abuse commissioner call for pause on planned releases

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8

Offenders in England and Wales who kill current or ex-partners face 10 more years in prison

Increase comes after seven-year campaign by mothers of victims for a change in the minimum sentence for domestic murder

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29

10m cases of domestic abuse, stalking and sexual assaults against women and girls a year, warns Jess Phillips

Boys as young as 11 could be sent on anti-misogyny courses designed to stamp out violence against women and girls

Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2025

Schools to tackle influence of Andrew Tate with compulsory lessons on consent

The flagship £36m strategy will finally be unveiled 18 months after Labour was elected with a manifesto promise to halve violence against women and girls within a decade

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025

Domestic violence victims at risk under bill aimed at easing prison overcrowding, watchdog warns

Victims and survivors “will be put in harm’s way” with “devastating consequences”, domestic abuse commissioner says

The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2025

Majority of family court cases in England and Wales feature domestic abuse, watchdog says

Commissioner’s review found 87% of cases uncovered physical, psychological or sexual abuse of a family member

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2025

Majority of family court cases in England and Wales feature domestic abuse, watchdog says

Commissioner’s review found 87% of cases uncovered physical, psychological or sexual abuse of a family member

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2025

Tens of thousands of child domestic abuse victims not supported enough, warns government tsar

The domestic abuse commissioner said victims ‘cannot wait any longer’ for change

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2025

Government not learning lessons from deaths of domestic abuse victims, report finds

Exclusive: ‘Deeply concerning’ lack of oversight in England and Wales amid failure to act on recommendations made after victim’s death

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2025