domestic violence

Boris Johnson, You Must Recognise That Domestic Abuse Is A Specific Kind Of Violence

An open letter to the prime minister from the UK's leading domestic abuse charities.
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Boris Johnson’s ‘Revenge’ Over Brexit Will Hit Domestic Abuse Victims And Refugees

Anti-Brexit campaigners used judicial review to fight prorogation of parliament – but campaigners warn reform will hurt the most vulnerable.
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Life Sentence For Chef Who Fled The Country After Murdering His Wife And Daughters

Mohammed Abdul Shakur killed Juli Begum and their five- and six-year-old daughters Anika and Thanha Khanum on New Year's Day in East Ham 13 years ago.
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Domestic Violence Spikes Over Christmas – I Know First-Hand How Festivities Can Escalate

For thousands, the holidays will only offer more of the same domestic violence they must endure all year round, journalist Catherine Renton writes.
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Donations To Women's Refuges Double In Wake Of Election Result

One of the UK's leading domestic violence charities saw donations rocket by 52%.
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More Than A Third Of Women Have Unwillingly Been Choked, Gagged Or Spat On During Sex

The research has sparked renewed concern about the apparent rise of violence during sex.
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Making Misogyny A Hate Crime Is The Only Way To End Violence Against Women

Our criminal justice system is not fit for purpose, Labour parliamentary candidate Dawn Butler writes.
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Prime Minister Vows To Tackle 'Inadequate' Rape Conviction Rates

Charges, prosecutions and convictions for rape are at a ten-year low, according to CPS data.
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Queen’s Speech Will Revive Domestic Abuse Bill And Crack Down On Foreign Criminals

The monarch will set out Boris Johnson’s legislative plans on Monday but Labour has dismissed it as a "cynical stunt" and "a pre-election party political broadcast".
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Domestic Violence Headline 'Justifies' Murder, Critics Claim

The Mail Online and The Mirror both used the phrase "hen-pecked" when referring to a man convicted of murdering his wife.
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