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‘Nerve to call women emotional’: When England lost to Argentina, it came with a dangerous side effect. A dramatic increase in domestic violence calls

“Football doesn’t cause abuse – abusers do.”

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Surge in search for domestic abuse resources during World Cup

Charity leaders agree that major football tournaments don't create abusers, but they can heighten danger that’s already present

Evening Standard

Sharp rise in domestic abusers using finances for coercion, UK charities say

Refuge reports ‘staggering’ 78% annual increase in referrals for cases of technology-facilitated or economic abuse

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Voices: My boyfriend smashes up our flat – is it really domestic abuse?

DEAR VIX: The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email dearvix@independent.co.uk for advice on love, work, family and relationships

The Independent UK

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

Prosecutors in England and Wales expect rise in domestic abuse during World Cup

CPS urges victims to go to police, saying they will be taken seriously and it ‘won’t hesitate’ to bring abusers to justice

The Guardian - UK

Reform MP branded ‘irresponsible’ over claim England must ‘keep winning’ at World Cup to prevent domestic abuse

Sarah Pochin, the Reform MP for Runcorn and Helsby, made the claim in a video posted on social media after England beat Croatia

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London MPs slam Reform UK's Sarah Pochin for suggesting England should 'keep winning' for sake of women's safety

Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin said England should ‘keep winning’ football matches for the sake of keeping women safe

Evening Standard

Operation Sallus: Inside the Met police mission to protect victims of domestic violence

Exclusive: The Independent’s crime correspondent Amy-Clare Martin joined officers checking on victims of domestic abuse as part of a new operation to better enforce protective orders

The Independent UK

Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill wife found guilty of attempted manslaughter

The national domestic abuse helpline offers support for women on 0808 2000 247, or you can visit the Refuge website. There is a dedicated men's advice line on 0808 8010 327. Those in the US can call the domestic violence hotline on 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Other international helplines can be found…

The Independent UK

Adults underestimate risk of abuse posed to women by ex-partners, UK data shows

Figures show 42% of callers to Refuge identify former partner as abuser, but only 12% of adults recognise this possibility

The Guardian - UK

Zara McDermott joins campaigners urging education on violence against women

The former Love Island star attended a protest outside Parliament as part of the Refuge charity’s Home Is Where the Hurt Is campaign.

Evening Standard

Independent opens exhibition at Outernet to celebrate International Women’s Day

The Influence List 2026 recognises the UK’s 50 most influential women across art, politics, sport, business, and social change

The Independent UK

The Independent’s Influence List goes on display at London’s Outernet for International Women’s Day

The Independent Women 2026: The Influence List, highlighting the most influential female figures shaping British society today, is now on display at Outernet London.

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The Mary Sue

Social Media Turns on Meta’s Pervert Glasses: “No Reason for These to Exist”

Like why are these necessary?

The Independent UK

Man ‘caused wife to take her own life after using sexual violence to control her’, court told

Christopher Trybus is accused of manslaughter after his wife Tarryn Baird died in 2017

The Guardian - UK

‘The anxieties just lift’: why domestic abuse refuges are turning to female tradespeople

With construction overwhelmingly male, Refuge says tradeswomen help survivors of abuse feel safer

The Independent UK

Meta’s plans for AI facial recognition smart glasses ‘threatens safety of all women and girls’

Domestic abuse charities said the feature could pose a ‘direct and serious’ risk to survivors

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The Independent UK

Apps that can ‘strip’ victims still available on Apple and Google stores

Revelation comes after Elon Musk’s Grok AI came under fire for allowing users to create ‘nude’ images of women without their consent

The Independent UK

Abuse involving smartwatches and rings rising at ‘alarming’ rate, charity warns

Abusers are using smartwatches, rings, and home technology to ‘stalk, surveil and control survivors’, the charity said

The Guardian - UK

Abusers using AI and digital tech to attack and control women, charity warns

Exclusive: Smartwatches, Oura rings, smart home devices and Fitbits being weaponised, says Refuge

The Guardian - UK

‘You feel violated’: how stalkers outsource abuse to private investigators

Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds PIs have been hired as part of harassment campaigns and in some cases have tracked women to domestic violence refuges

The Independent UK

Starmer takes on Musk and Trump over ‘insulting’ Grok changes on sexualised images

Downing Street says move to restrict AI tool is ‘not a solution’ after sexualised images of women and children were generated

The Independent UK

‘I feel violated and dehumanised after X’s Grok AI stripped me naked’

Women say ‘objectifying’ pictures are being created of them without their consent – and accuse tech companies like Elon Musk’s as well as the government of not doing enough to protect them

The Independent UK

Government drafts in new violence against women and girls adviser amid fears it will miss its target

Exclusive: Labour MP Jess Asato has been drafted in to lead a major overhaul of the NHS’s response to violence against women and girls – just days after Refuge branded the chancellor’s Budget a ‘profound disappointment’ to survivors

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