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Chancellor must put cost of living crisis and domestic abuse at the top of his agenda – lives depend on it
Cost of living crisis is rapidly becoming a national emergency for domestic abuse victims In some cases, this crisis could mean…
Today’s CPS figures show a very worrying trend for domestic abuse victims
Domestic abuse incidents continue to remain high in England and Wales and it is extremely concerning to see the figures…
Serious failings identified in report on police perpetrated domestic abuse, the Commissioner responds
The Domestic Abuse Commissioner responds to joint College of Policing, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Service…
Early findings from our mapping show a huge discrepancy of services across England and Wales, and an acute lack of funding that prevents services being able to meet demand
Fewer than half of survivors were able to access the community-based support that they wanted, and only 28% said accessing…
Domestic Abuse Commissioner welcomes new Non-Fatal Strangulation offence but calls on Government to ensure effective implementation
The Domestic Abuse Commissioner welcomes the introduction of the Non-Fatal Strangulation offence which comes into force today (June 7th) but…
The Domestic Abuse Commissioner welcomes draft Victims Bill but says there must be more funding for community based services and ‘by and for’ services
Many people have worked tirelessly to see a Victims Bill and I welcome the draft legislation published today. This Bill…
Domestic Abuse Commissioner welcomes the Home Secretary’s ambitious Domestic Abuse Plan
The horrific impact on survivors and widespread prevalence of domestic abuse has come into sharp focus over the last two…
Domestic Abuse Commissioner extends Easy Read version of survivors survey
Domestic Abuse Commissioner updates and extends Easy Read version of her survey which aims to end ‘postcode lottery’ of servicesCommissioner…
Researchers appointed to produce key report into domestic abuse victims with no access to public funds
The Domestic Abuse Commissioner has today announced the appointment of researchers at the London School of Economics and Political Science,…