Domestic abuse

Tory renting reforms could be ‘catastrophic’ for victims of domestic abuse. Here’s why
Judith Vickress

Tory renting reforms could be ‘catastrophic’ for victims of domestic abuse. Here’s why

An amendment to the Renters Reform Bill could see tenants forced to sign up to tenancies for six months. There are fears for what it would mean for people experiencing domestic abuse, writes Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse’s Judith Vickress

Renting reforms risk ‘trapping’ victims of domestic violence with abusers, government warned
RENTING

Renting reforms risk ‘trapping’ victims of domestic violence with abusers, government warned

MPs will debate controversial government amendments to ‘water down’ the Renters Reform Bill when it is back in parliament on 24 April

‘This will transform lives’: London’s Sadiq Khan invests £10m in safety for domestic abuse survivors
Domestic abuse

‘This will transform lives’: London’s Sadiq Khan invests £10m in safety for domestic abuse survivors

Thousands of survivors of domestic abuse are turned away from accommodation because councils do not have enough capacity. A new fund in London could help organisations protect vulnerable survivors.

Domestic abuse is escalating in the cost of living crisis. We need urgent change
Abigial Ampofo

Domestic abuse is escalating in the cost of living crisis. We need urgent change

We need to stop hoping for a cure and prevent women and girls from facing poverty and abuse
Indy Cross

We need to stop hoping for a cure and prevent women and girls from facing poverty and abuse

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‘There was no way out’: Survivors of domestic abuse forced to stay with abusers or face destitution
Cost of living crisis

‘There was no way out’: Survivors of domestic abuse forced to stay with abusers or face destitution

‘I saw my arm melting’: Acid attack survivor on hope, making change and new Rankin campaign
Violence against women

‘I saw my arm melting’: Acid attack survivor on hope, making change and new Rankin campaign

‘Five friends influence government’ as UK inches closer to compulsory domestic abuse lessons
Education

‘Five friends influence government’ as UK inches closer to compulsory domestic abuse lessons

From prison to cakes: The bakery changing the lives of London’s most disadvantaged women
Barriers to work

From prison to cakes: The bakery changing the lives of London’s most disadvantaged women

Woman became homeless after fleeing domestic abuse. Nobody helped when she slept on streets
Domestic abuse

Woman became homeless after fleeing domestic abuse. Nobody helped when she slept on streets

A mother felt ‘stripped of humanity’ when her baby was taken away. There was ‘no support’ from public services
Inequality

A mother felt ‘stripped of humanity’ when her baby was taken away. There was ‘no support’ from public services

Dixon and Daughters: Vital National Theatre production shows how trauma can echo through generations of women
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Dixon and Daughters: Vital National Theatre production shows how trauma can echo through generations of women

Clean Break: A theatre company for women in the criminal justice system
women’s prisons

Clean Break: A theatre company for women in the criminal justice system

‘Sometimes coercive control looks like love’:  Teens must be taught about domestic abuse, say activists
Domestic abuse

‘Sometimes coercive control looks like love’:  Teens must be taught about domestic abuse, say activists

The domestic violence charities supporting victims and survivors in the UK
Domestic violence

The domestic violence charities supporting victims and survivors in the UK

The cost of living crisis is making it harder for domestic violence victims to leave their abusers
Domestic violence

The cost of living crisis is making it harder for domestic violence victims to leave their abusers

‘I’ve asked for a dehumidifier for Christmas’: The renters living with damp and mould
Housing

‘I’ve asked for a dehumidifier for Christmas’: The renters living with damp and mould

A young veteran’s struggle with the cost of living crisis
Remembrance

A young veteran’s struggle with the cost of living crisis

The number of working people facing homelessness is rising sharply
Homelessness

The number of working people facing homelessness is rising sharply

Exclusive: Women’s safety funding ‘doesn’t scratch the surface’ of tackling male violence
Violence against women

Exclusive: Women’s safety funding ‘doesn’t scratch the surface’ of tackling male violence

MPs debate support for Black women affected by domestic abuse after high-profile campaign
Violence Against Women

MPs debate support for Black women affected by domestic abuse after high-profile campaign

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New rules could stop domestic abuse victims from having to live near abusers
Domestic Abuse

New rules could stop domestic abuse victims from having to live near abusers

Sadie Frost: Why I’m part of the UN’s campaign to end violence against women
Violence Against Women

Sadie Frost: Why I’m part of the UN’s campaign to end violence against women

Euros 2020 may be ‘catalyst’ for domestic violence, charities warn
News

Euros 2020 may be ‘catalyst’ for domestic violence, charities warn

Ian Wright: ‘I didn’t realise the abuse you get is not your fault’
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Ian Wright: ‘I didn’t realise the abuse you get is not your fault’