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A new public awareness raising campaign will highlight that if anyone is at risk of, or experiencing domestic abuse, help is still available.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Home Secretary Priti Patel announces support for domestic abuse victims at daily Government press conference.
£16.6 million given to 75 projects to help fund domestic abuse refuge services.
Correspondence from Victoria Atkins MP to Carolyn Harris MP following the second reading of the Domestic Abuse Bill 2019.
New legal duty for local authorities to deliver life-saving support to survivors of domestic abuse.
Nicole Jacobs named as government’s designate Domestic Abuse Commissioner
Survivors of domestic abuse and other harmful conduct are being invited to share their experiences of how well the family courts protects them and their children in private family law proceedings.
Every jobcentre in the UK will have a trained domestic abuse point of contact by the end of summer, Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd will announce today.
Domestic Abuse Bill to receive first reading in the House of Commons.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Thousands of survivors fleeing abusive and violent relationships will receive greater protection thanks to a new package of support.
Minister for Equalities Baroness Williams speech at Galop's conference Recognise & Respond: Strengthening advocacy for LGBT+ survivors of domestic abuse.
New powers to protect victims of stalking become law.
Home Office sets out the scale of gender-based violence and abuse perpetrated against men and boys.
Government has awarded £900,000 to organisations based in some family courts to provide in-court support to victims of domestic abuse.
Justice Secretary David Gauke outlines the new measures introduced by the Government in the draft Domestic Abuse Bill at the Women's Aid Public Policy Conference on Domestic Abuse.
The government has unveiled the most comprehensive package ever to tackle domestic abuse.
More than 25,000 domestic abuse survivors will be supported to rebuild their lives thanks to a £22 million allocation for projects across the country.
Home Office awards charity Operation Encompass £163,000 to support children who attend school following a domestic abuse incident.
Today the Home Office has announced a new £8 million fund to support children who have been affected by domestic abuse.
The Department of Health is conducting an audit on the collection and sharing of de-personalised data on violent assault.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
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