The Latest Breaking News from Domestic Abuse

One year on from the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 being enacted, survivors of domestic abuse in England and Wales are still navigating a broken system. Courts are massively under-resourced and face a huge backlog. Survivors often face cancellations, delays and postponements. And the wait for the next court date can…

Harry Finch told the ECHO how things got worse for him over a period of time

Nicola, from Perth, was just six weeks pregnant when she miscarried in 2013 after her abusive ex hit her with his car in a fit of rage.

Government announces changes following concerns that perpetrators were using court process to carry out further abuse

Knife crime, theft and domestic abuse have all increased in the 12 months to March

Knife crime, theft and domestic abuse have all increased in the 12 months to March.

A draft bill set to go before state parliament defines domestic abuse and proposes lengthy jail sentences for abusers who use coercive control in intimate relationships.

But ITV have welfare of the islanders is their "greatest concern"

"The double standards, gaslighting and coercive control being displayed by the men in the villa is hugely problematic"