The Government has drafted its Domestic Abuse Bill “not with the victims of domestic violence in mind but their (DUP) partners in the coalition”, a Labour MP has claimed. Stella
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Domestic abuse is one of the most prevalent crimes in England and Wales, accounting for 33% of violent crime recorded by the police in the year to March 2018. The
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Domestic abuse victims will no longer face cross-examination by their abusers in family courts. The change is part of a Government package to tackle domestic abuse and the draft Bill,
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An £825,000 training scheme will help police officers across Scotland deal with some of the more “insidious and damaging” forms of domestic abuse, the Justice Secretary said. Humza Yousaf (pictured)
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The “traumatic” impact of psychological abuse and controlling behaviour is being highlighted in two videos by the Metropolitan Police as part of a campaign to get more victims to seek
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Two free conferences to help practitioners who work with or come into contact with older people who experience abuse are set to take place next February. The conferences aim to
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An action plan to tackle violence against women in Scotland is to be expanded. The Equally Safe strategy launched last year included measures to teach school children the importance of
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Domestic abuse incidents recorded by police in Scotland have risen in the past year but the Justice Secretary says he is confident new laws will help tackle the crime. A
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Addressing childhood adversity and trauma should be a national public health priority, Labour has said. Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth said action was needed because around half of adults in
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The Department of Health and Department of Justice in Northern Ireland have published new Guidance on how employers can increase awareness and respond more effectively to domestic and sexual violence
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