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Minister urges domestic abuse victims to get support amid ‘epidemic of violence’ against women and girls

Labour’s minister for victims and violence against women and girls tells The Independent she hopes more victims will be protected by restraining order measures being rolled out

The Independent UK

Domestic abusers to face tougher restrictions as new protective orders launched

The Government has set a target of halving violence against women and girls over the next decade.

The Independent UK

Harshita Brella’s husband previously arrested over domestic abuse – watchdog

Pankaj Lamba was arrested in September after Ms Brella reported domestic abuse to police, a watchdog has said.

The Independent UK

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Harshita Brella: Husband of woman found dead in car boot had been arrested over domestic abuse

Pankaj Lamba was arrested in September after Ms Brella reported domestic abuse to police, a watchdog has said

Evening Standard

Harshita Brella’s husband arrested over domestic abuse report weeks before her death

International manhunt is underway for Pankaj Lamba, who is wanted for 24-year-old wife’s murder

The Independent UK

What’s economic abuse in relationships – and how to spot it

Economic abuse often overlaps with other forms of domestic abuse, such as emotional, physical or technology-facilitated abuse.

The Independent UK

Surge in concerns about children experiencing domestic abuse

Almost 4,000 adults contacted the NSPCC Helpline with concerns about children experiencing domestic abuse in the first six months of 2024/25

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Women being trapped in relationships due to economic abuse, charity finds

Some women who said they had experienced economic abuse also reported suffering from mental ill health or having to borrow money to get by.

Evening Standard

‘I screamed at my father to stop hitting my mother’: Sir Patrick Stewart opens up about domestic abuse

Sir Patrick Stewart speaks candidly in documentary about ‘shame’ of growing up in a violent home

The Independent UK

Harshita Brella murder: Police release CCTV of 24-year-old with husband on evening they suspect he killed her

Detectives appeal for information as they try to piece together 24-year-old’s final movements amid manhunt for Pankaj Lamba

Evening Standard

Royal Family Member Accused of Raping Woman 'Unable to Resist,' Stabbing Her Bedroom Wall

The son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been arrested on multiple charges, including rape and domestic abuse.

Latin Times

Sir Mohamed Mansour donates to The Independent’s campaign to build safe refuges for domestic abuse survivors

Businessman ‘proud’ to support Brick by Brick appeal as more than £500,000 in donations floods in for women and children fleeing abusive partners

The Independent UK

Police record an increase in domestic abuse incidents in Scotland

The number of domestic abuse incidents recorded in Scotland has increased for the first time in three years ...

The National (Scotland)

Voices: The number of women losing their lives to domestic abuse in the UK is far higher than we realise

COMMENT: I estimate there could be an additional two women being killed every week and their deaths not seen as suspicious, despite those suspicions being raised, writes criminologist Professor Jane Monckton Smith, as she backs The Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign

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The hidden death toll of domestic abuse: ‘There are more suicides than killings. Why isn’t more being done?’

More domestic abuse victims take their own lives than are killed by their tormentors, latest figures show, but perpetrators are rarely held to account for these deaths

The Independent UK

What it’s like inside a domestic abuse refuge

Inside a domestic abuse refuge, safety and recovery are at the forefront.

The Independent UK

The Independent nominated four times in End Violence Against Women Awards

The Independent was nominated three times in the Opinion category and once in the Investigation category as part of its Brick by Brick campaign into domestic violence

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Queen Camilla documentary sheds light on her work to ‘put an end’ to ‘heinous crime’ of domestic abuse and what inspired her vital work

Queen Camilla's work to raise awareness of domestic abuse and sexual violence has been showcased in a new ITV documentary

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The Conversation

How council budget cuts are affecting domestic violence services – and those who need them

Late one Friday afternoon, Jess, who works with a major UK-based domestic abuse support organisation, had a phone call from her local homelessness office.

The Independent UK

How a survivor became CEO of a domestic abuse charity

Emma Armstrong experienced physical, sexual, and financial abuse, as well as coercive control at the hands of her ex partner. She now leads the charity I Choose Freedom, which provides safe havens and support for survivors across refuges in Surrey.

The Independent UK

The emergency phone number you have never heard of that could save your life

Study finds around half of women in UK are oblivious to 999-55 silent emergency lifeline

Evening Standard

King 'moved to tears' by Camilla's documentary on domestic abuse

Charles says he is ‘really proud’ before he heads to Gladiator II premiere alone

Evening Standard

MP calls for all workplaces to have domestic abuse policies to support survivors

Equalities minister Bridget Phillipson responded by saying there is more employers can do and more the Government can do to support survivors.

The Independent UK

Queen opens up on tearful turning point that sparked domestic abuse campaigning

Queen Camilla issued a heartfelt statement on the tearful turning point that prompted her to campaign for domestic abuse awareness.

Evening Standard

New app allows domestic abuse victims to get help secretly via a kettle or toaster

Survivor Katy Longhurst is determined to help others having called police nearly 170 times about her ex over eight years

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