Stalkers and domestic abusers will be targeted by police after forces were handed a £39 million funding boost by the Home Office. The money will pay for 50 projects across
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Hostile parenting and harsh discipline increase the likelihood of lasting mental health problems in children, a report suggests. New research said parenting that involves frequently shouting at, isolating, and physically
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A mother has branded her partner “a monster” who should “rot in hell” after he allegedly killed her two-year-old daughter before blaming the family dog. Sinead James, who is also
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A transgender woman will serve her sentence in a male prison after stabbing her partner before tying her up and leaving with her bank card. Zara Jade (pictured) was jailed
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The family of a mother-of-five who was killed in a suspected murder-suicide question whether her death could have been prevented if police had handled a call differently the day before
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A former caretaker has been found guilty of killing his girlfriend’s young son after a campaign of “sadistic” abuse. Drug addict Jake Drummond, 33, fatally shook and hit 15-month-old Jacob
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A Scottish rugby star who admitted pushing, hurling abuse at, and tracking his girlfriend has been ordered to do 120 hours of unpaid work. Rufus McLean, 22, was given the
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Fiona Bruce has stepped back as an ambassador of domestic abuse charity Refuge following claims she had trivialised domestic violence during a discussion about Stanley Johnson on Question Time. The
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The BBC has defended Question Time’s Fiona Bruce against accusations that she trivialised domestic abuse during a discussion about Stanley Johnson. The presenter (pictured) has faced a social media backlash
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Bereaved families and campaigners warned “lessons are not being learned” to deal with violence against women and girls, telling ministers: “Warm words are no longer enough.” They stood in silence
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