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3.8 million people subject to domestic abuse in the last year
November 26, 2025
Today, Wednesday 26th November 2025, the ONS has published the latest overview of domestic abuse in England and Wales. The data shows: An estimated 3.8m...
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Domestic Abuse Commissioner responds to the removal of the presumption of parental involvement
October 22, 2025
Today, 22 October 2025, the UK Government has announced its intention to repeal the presumption of parental involvement from the Children Act 1989. For many years, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner, the...
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Majority of Family Court cases involve domestic abuse but system still not responding
October 13, 2025
New research reveals that domestic abuse is ‘everyday business’ within the family justice system, as nearly 90% of cases reviewed by the Commissioner identified it...
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Lack of government momentum to tackle domestic abuse is failing child victims, warns government Tsar
September 25, 2025
The Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales is calling on ministers to reassure victims and survivors that halving violence against women and girls (VAWG)...
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Domestic Abuse Commissioner responds to the publication of updated RSE guidance
July 15, 2025
Dame Nicole Jacobs, Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales, said: “I’m extremely pleased to see that the government has listened to child victims of...
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A survivor shares her insight to help other victims of domestic abuse
June 24, 2025
I left my home when I got married to a man I had dated for almost two years, to me everything was like a dream...
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Government Tsars issue stark warning that PM’s personal commitment to tackle violence against women and girls is at risk without urgent investment
June 4, 2025
In an unprecedent intervention, Government Tsars Dame Nicole Jacobs and Baroness Newlove have issued a stark warning to the Prime Minister that his personal commitment...
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Statement from the Domestic Abuse Commissioner in response to the Lord Chancellor’s statement on the Gauke review
May 22, 2025
Domestic Abuse Commissioner, Dame Nicole Jacobs, said: “Following the Lord Chancellor’s statement on the Gauke review, I am encouraged to hear the government recognising the...
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Statement from the Domestic Abuse Commissioner in response to the publication of the Gauke review
May 22, 2025
Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales, Dame Nicole Jacobs, said: “By adopting these measures the government will be sending a clear message to domestic...
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Domestic Abuse Commissioner responds to emergency changes to recall measures to ease prison capacity crisis
May 14, 2025
Domestic Abuse Commissioner, Dame Nicole Jacobs, said: “I cannot stress the lack of consideration for victims’ safety and how many lives are being put in...
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How to stop the postcode lottery of deaf domestic abuse provision
May 8, 2025
By Marie Vickers, Head of Domestic Abuse Services, SignHealth Despite a growing awareness of domestic abuse and ambitious plans to halve Violence Against Women and...
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Thousands of children facing domestic abuse alone as support services risk financial collapse
April 29, 2025
Domestic Abuse Commissioner warns that the government’s commitment to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) is at risk without urgent funding for specialist domestic...
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