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Peers defy government in landmark vote to secure safety for migrant victims
April 30, 2024
Protections for migrant victims of domestic abuse are one step closer to becoming law, following a landmark vote in the House of Lords today. Peers...
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Nearly eighteen thousand domestic abuse crimes missing from statistics
April 25, 2024
17,600 fewer domestic abuse crimes have been recorded in statistics published today, after police were instructed to deliberately count fewer crimes. In June 2023, the...
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Not everything starts its journey in the best place, but with the right care and love it can reach its potential
April 10, 2024
In this blog, artist Nat Moss shares how she captures her emotions through art, including her experiences of domestic abuse, and why she wants to...
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Legislation needed to tackle police perpetrated abuse, says Commissioner
March 25, 2024
Part I of the Angiolini Inquiry, published last month, looked at the circumstances and failures that led to the abduction, rape and murder of Sarah...
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Police abuse hotline is a start but forces must properly deal with complaints, says Commissioner
March 14, 2024
Today the Domestic Abuse Commissioner has responded to the announcement of a new national line to root out corruption and abuse within the police. The...
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Domestic Abuse Commissioner responds to new report revealing the scale of domestic homicide and suicide
March 13, 2024
The Domestic Homicides and Suspected Victim Suicides 2022-2023 Report, released today, examining domestic abuse related deaths in England and Wales has shown the scale of...
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Domestic Abuse Commissioner launches platform to raise voices of victims and survivors of domestic abuse
March 12, 2024
Today the Domestic Abuse Commissioner, Nicole Jacobs launches VOICES, a virtual platform for victims and survivors of domestic abuse to influence change to improve the...
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Failure to take abuse seriously empowers police perpetrators, says Commissioner
February 29, 2024
The Angiolini Inquiry, an independent inquiry into how an off-duty Metropolitan police officer was able to abduct, rape and murder a member of the public,...
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Lifesaving domestic abuse services at risk from council financial crisis, warns Commissioner
February 27, 2024
Domestic abuse services are at risk of disappearing as the local authority financial crisis spirals out of control, says the Domestic Abuse Commissioner. Today Nicole...
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Domestic Abuse Commissioner responds to Progress Report on safe accommodation duty
February 20, 2024
Today, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has published the Second Annual Progress Report of the National Expert Steering Group on Part 4...
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Changes to migrant survivor support scheme don’t go far enough, says Domestic Abuse Commissioner
February 16, 2024
Today the government introduces significant changes to a scheme that supports migrant victims and survivors of domestic abuse who have no recourse to public funds....
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Commissioner responds to new statutory aggravating factor for sexually violent homicides
February 14, 2024
The Ministry of Justice has today announced: A new statutory aggravating factor will be brought in for offenders who cause death through abusive, degrading or...
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