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Hundreds complain to BBC after Fiona Bruce's Stanley Johnson domestic abuse comments

HUNDREDS of people complained to the BBC after Fiona Bruce appeared to minimise accusations of domestic abuse levelled against Stanley Johnson,…

The National (Scotland)

Glasgow reports of domestic abuse to police reach 9,000 in a year

A councillor said the figure could be the tip of the iceberg.

Glasgow Live

Scotland rugby player Rufus McLean avoids jail after conviction for domestic abuse

Rugby player Rufus McLean has been sentenced to do 120 hours of community service after pleading guilty to subjecting his then girlfriend to two years of abuse

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Rufus McLean sentenced to community service for abusing girlfriend

A SCOTTISH rugby star who admitted pushing, hurling abuse at, and tracking his girlfriend has been ordered to do 120 hours of community service.

The National (Scotland)

Rugby player Rufus McLean handed community payback order for domestic abuse

The 22-year-old admitted pushing, hurling abuse at, and tracking his former partner.

The Independent UK

Susanna Reid defends Fiona Bruce over 'outrageous' pile-on as Ed Balls makes observation on ITV Good Morning Britain

The presenter was discussing the fact that the Question Time host has stepped back as an ambassador of domestic abuse charity

Manchester Evening News

Fiona Bruce steps back from charity role after Stanley Johnson Question Time row

The presenter said she is 'deeply sorry' for the impact of her comments after domestic abuse charities branded the remarks 'harmful and irresponsible'

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BBC host Fiona Bruce quits charity role amid domestic violence backlash

Fiona Bruce is stepping back from her role as an ambassador for domestic violence charity Refuge after her comments on last week's edition of Question Time left viewers feeling she 'trivialised' it.

Daily Record

Half of women ‘not confident’ police will properly investigate sexual assault and domestic abuse claims

Exclusive: ‘They fail people again and again. I wish I had never come forward,’ says domestic abuse victim

The Independent UK

BBC's Fiona Bruce steps back from charity role over claims of trivialising domestic violence

The presenter says she made the decision following backlash sparked by a discussion about Stanley Johnson on BBC's Question Time last week

Nottingham Post

Fiona Bruce steps back from domestic abuse charity after Question Time row

She said stepping away as an ambassador was a ‘hard decision’ and she would continue as a supporter of Refuge from the sidelines.

The Independent UK

Fiona Bruce to step back from domestic abuse charity role after Stanley Johnson row

FIONA Bruce will step back from her role as a domestic abuse charity ambassador after claims she trivialised domestic abuse.

The National (Scotland)

Fiona Bruce steps back from charity role amid row over domestic violence comment

Bruce has said she is “appalled” and “deeply sorry”

Wales Online

The wife of ‘Sir Stanley’ couldn’t tolerate his abuse and nor should the rest of us

Boris Johnson’s plan to bestow an honour on his father is a blow to those seeking to protect women from domestic violence

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Wales Online

Fiona Bruce apologises after her domestic violence comments on Question Time

The BBC defended her saying she had been right to put the other side

Daily Mirror

Fiona Bruce 'deeply sorry' for Johnson comment amid calls for her to be axed from charity

Refuge, the charity Fiona Bruce is associated with, have issued a statement following the presenter's comments on last night's edition of Question Time, which saw Bruce accused of trivialising violence against women and supporting Stanley Johnson

The Independent UK

Fiona Bruce ‘appalled and sorry’ after backlash over Stanley Johnson discussion

The presenter faced a social media backlash after intervening when father of former prime minister Boris Johnson was described as a ‘wife-beater’.

The Independent UK

BBC defends Fiona Bruce over accusations presenter ‘trivialised domestic abuse’

The father of former prime minister Boris Johnson was described as a ‘wife-beater’ by journalist and panel member Yasmin Alibhai-Brown.

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Daily Mirror

BBC slammed for defending Fiona Bruce over her domestic abuse comments on Question Time

The BBC have issued a statement following comments made by Fiona Bruce on last night's episode of Question Time

The National (Scotland)

'Irresponsible': Fiona Bruce faces criticism for Stanley Johnson comments

THE BBC presenter Fiona Bruce is facing criticism for saying that an allegation of domestic violence levelled against Stanley Johnson by his…

The National (Scotland)

Stanley Johnson domestic abuse allegation 'a one off', says Fiona Bruce

QUESTION Time presenter Fiona Bruce has said allegations of domestic abuse levelled against Boris Johnson’s father were “a one off”.

Daily Record

New support service aims to support Dumfries and Galloway victims of domestic abuse

The ASSIST service will see trained staff help victims where a current or ex-partner has been charged with a domestic abuse related crime

The Independent UK

Ministers warned action not ‘warm words’ needed to tackle violence against women

Labour MP Jess Phillips spent almost five minutes reading out the names of women killed in the UK in the last year.

Belfast Live

PSNI make 239 arrests in six months in crackdown on violence against women and girls

This includes coercive control domestic abuse and stalking, which both became criminal offences under new legislation for Northern Ireland in 2022

Daily Mirror

'The honours system rewards duty and courage - concepts alien to Boris Johnson'

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson doesn’t care that he is devaluing the system with his 100-strong resignation honours list - any more than he appears to care his father has been accused of sexual harassment and domestic abuse

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