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‘I Needed To Go Into A Women's Refuge, But My Salary Was Too High'

Women fleeing domestic abuse are facing an unexpected barrier when seeking help - money.
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45,000 Asylum Seekers Have Been Waiting More Than 6 Months For A Home Office Decision

Three in four people seeking asylum have been left in limbo for more than half a year, forced to live on £5.66 a day.
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How To Help Someone At Risk Of Domestic Abuse In Lockdown

Calls to the National Domestic Abuse Helpline have spiked since new measures to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic were introduced.
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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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This Week Proves We Must Not Let The Domestic Abuse Bill Get Lost In The Long Grass

We cannot allow real solutions to addressing violence against women and girls to be lost in the parliamentary long grass – their lives depend on it, writes Refuge's Sandra Horley
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Funding Squeeze Risks Forcing Abused Women And Children On To The Streets

Refuges may 'close their doors forever' if changes are made, the YMCA has said.
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Universal Credit Delays Forcing Women Back Into Abusive Relationships, Charity Warns

'Some tell us they are going back because it might be easier.'
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Labour's Jess Phillips Makes Emotional Plea To Government Over Domestic Violence Refuges

There are no beds for vulnerable families in the Prime Minister's constituency.
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Why Refuge CEO Sandra Horley Is Reminding Women ‘Charming Men Can Make Dangerous Lovers’

'Charm is a common technique of control used by men who abuse women’
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'The Archers' Harrowing Domestic Abuse Storyline Is Helping Save Real Victims' Lives

'For every fictional Helen, there are real ones.'
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