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Domestic violence consultation launched
It is International Women’s Day and the government has chosen it to launch a consultation on domestic violence, which it describes as a “once in a generation opportunity ” to help stamp out abuse. Among its proposals, a move to put a greater focus on emotional and psychological abuse as well as physical violence. The…
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Escaping domestic violence
Theresa May’s promised to transform the way domestic violence is dealt with. But as spending cuts force the closure of women’s refuges, many victims are fearful for the future. Our Social Affairs Editor Jackie Long speaks to women in a refuge in Berkshire who say going into the secure house quite literally saved their lives.
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Obama intervenes in Ray Rice domestic violence row
A video showing former Baltimore running back Ray Rice punching his then-fiancee in a lift shocks America, with the White House condemning the violence in a statement.
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Police response to domestic violence often ‘left to chance’
Inspectors find “alarming and unacceptable weaknesses” in the investigation of domestic abuse cases in England and Wales and say only eight out of 43 forces respond well.
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Britain’s courts ‘endanger’ domestic violence victims
Victims of domestic abuse are being put back in harms way by the courts, sometimes because of simple administrative errors. Campaigners now want a change in the law to give victims better protection.
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FactCheck: Cooper’s claims on domestic violence cases
Yvette Cooper has attacked the government’s record on domestic violence – claiming that it is “failing badly”. Is she being fair to the boys in blue?
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Met carries out dawn raids in domestic violence crackdown
Police in London take part in dawn raids across the city as part of Operation Athena which targets domestic violence and hate crime, arresting 264 people.
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Domestic violence cuts threaten services
One in five domestic violence centres has cut services in the last year due to funding problems – despite many refuges already having to turn women away because they are full, Channel 4 News learns.
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X Factor mum speaks out on domestic violence cuts
Mandy Wood, mother of X Factor star Jahmene Douglas, speaks to Channel 4 News about the horrific abuse she suffered at the hands of her former partner as cutbacks threaten support services.
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Domestic violence ‘completely destroyed me’
In a harrowing account, Katy, a victim of domestic violence, waives her legal right to anonymity to talk openly about the brutal physical and sexual assaults she endured at the hands of her partner.
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US ‘breaching human rights of domestic violence victims’
The United Nations says the United States must reassess how it protects victims and punishes perpetrators of domestic violence. Channel 4 News investigates.
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Domestic violence services face funding cuts
Exclusive: More than half of domestic violence services across the country do not know if they will be able to remain fully open after March due to funding cuts, Channel 4 News learns.
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Domestic abuse victims to be given financial support to escape violence
Some Survivors of domestic abuse will get £2,500 in one off cash payments to help them escape from abusive relationships, under a new £2 million Government scheme.
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Met Police apologises for failing to protect domestic murder victims
The Metropolitan Police says it’s “extremely sorry” for failures in protecting two domestic murder victims from harm.
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Police to use ‘anti-terror’ methods to tackle violence against women and girls
We spoke to Maggie Blyth – who’s the National Police Chiefs Council lead on violence against women and girls – about what she describes as an ‘epidemic’.
