Davey hints that Welsh Lib Dem leader should resign over handling of abuse case
The Welsh Lib Dems leader has said she will stay on after Sir Ed Davey hinted she should resign over her handling of a sexual abuse case while working for
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MP calls for all workplaces to have domestic abuse policies to support survivors
An MP has called for every workplace to have domestic abuse policies in place to ensure survivors receive “life-changing support”. Equalities minister Bridget Phillipson (pictured) said there is more employers
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Age at which domestic violence victims recognised by law to be looked at
The age at which victims of domestic abuse are recognised as such by law is to be looked at by the Government after a teenager was killed by her ex-boyfriend.
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Change to corroboration rules to have ‘far-reaching consequences’ for rape cases – law body
A landmark ruling on corroboration that could see more rape cases go to trial will have “far-reaching consequences,” a law body has warned. On October 30, an historic nine-judge panel
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Veterans, care leavers and domestic abuse victims will be housed, Starmer vows
Veterans, young care leavers and victims of domestic abuse will be given a “guaranteed roof over their head”, Sir Keir Starmer has promised. The Prime Minister pledged that “homes will
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Plans to embed domestic abuse specialists in 999 control rooms unveiled
The first wave of police forces will start embedding domestic abuse specialists in their 999 control rooms early next year to stop emergency services missing opportunities to save women’s lives.
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Infected blood payout for Treloar’s victims ‘derisory and insulting’ – survivor says
A £15,000 payout for former pupils who were infected with HIV and other viruses while subjected to unethical medical testing at a specialist school is “derisory and insulting,” a victim
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Woman ‘lost faith in everything’ after rape case dropped over ‘sexsomnia’ claims
A woman has said she “lost faith in everything” after her case was dropped amid claims she could have had an episode of “sexsomnia”. Jade Blue McCrossen-Nethercott contacted police in
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Woman wins case against Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre over gender views
A woman has won her employment tribunal case against a rape crisis centre where she was subjected to a “heresy hunt” for her gender critical views. Roz Adams has won
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Government vows action to enable harassment victims to delete malicious data
Steps to ensure harassment victims can have malicious complaints made against them scratched from the record have been promised by the Government in the face of a Tory-led rebellion. The
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