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Calls to give paid ‘safe leave’ to people experiencing domestic abuse

Labour MP Alex McIntyre will aim to table a proposed law in the House of Commons to help those experiencing abuse deal with health and safety issues.

The Independent UK

During the holidays, reports of domestic violence surge. But what if next year could be different?

Labour has promised to halve violence against women. As another year of grim statistics beckons, that’s a speck of hope worth grasping, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

The Guardian - UK

Father of murder victim made OBE for domestic violence work

Nick Gazzard set up the Hollie Gazzard Trust after her death in 2014.

Evening Standard

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The key donors who contributed to the Brick by Brick campaign

From the readers who dug deep into their pockets to Dame Joanna Lumley, Sir Keir Starmer and his cabinet

The Independent UK

The house(s) The Independent built: The Brick by Brick campaign tackling domestic abuse in numbers

From the number of bricks used to the amount of tiles and donors, Maya Oppenheim digs into the key figures behind the Brick by Brick campaign

The Independent UK

The house(s) The Independent built: Two safe havens for domestic abuse survivors become reality

The Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign in partnership with domestic abuse charity Refuge prompted a national conversation and smashed its original £300,000 fundraising target in weeks

The Independent UK

Voices: The challenges were clear, but nothing could have prepared us for Brick by Brick’s roaring success

COMMENT: Thank you for ensuring that women and children have a voice, and somewhere to go, actor and Refuge ambassador David Morrissey writes

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Funding cuts will have ‘dire consequences’ for domestic abuse victims

Charity leaders have warned that budget cuts and increased national insurance contributions will result in redundancies and service closures.

Evening Standard

Trapped at Christmas: The devastating reality for thousands of women suffering domestic abuse

Thousands of women in the UK will spend Christmas being abused by their partners

The Independent UK

Tech can be a lifeline for women suffering domestic abuse

Three quarters of women have relied on their smartphones to escape unsafe situations

Evening Standard

We know that domestic abuse will soar this Christmas, so why can’t we stop it?

A nationwide pattern of failure to tackle violence has proved fatal to too many women

The Guardian - UK

The women whose careers were destroyed by domestic abuse – even after escaping their partners

Survivors warn the effects of domestic abuse impact their careers years on – with little support available from employers. Athena Stavrou reports

The Independent UK

Jean-Pierre Marechal Sentenced To 12 Years For Rape

63-year-old Jean-Pierre Marechal sentenced to 12 years for raping and drugging his wife, highlighting the severity of domestic abuse.

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End unfair criminal punishments for domestic abuse survivors, say campaigners

Shabana Mahmood has already promised to cut the number of women serving prison sentences

Evening Standard

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I stood up to the ‘boys’ club’ at the heart of our justice system – and was vindicated

The Bar Standards Board tried to silence me for calling out injustice and sexism. Being cleared was a win for free speech, says barrister Charlotte Proudman

The Independent UK

Expert panel discuss vital role of women’s refuges and our Brick by Brick campaign

The Independent’s latest virtual event saw a powerful discussion on domestic abuse, spotlighting the vital role of women’s refuges.

The Independent UK

‘He beat me black and blue’: Love Island star says she had to move four times to escape abusive ex

‘I fell on my back and my stomach hit the side of the bed. A few days later I noticed the baby wasn’t moving around – that was the first sign something was wrong,’ Malin Andersson tells The Independent

Evening Standard

Barrister cleared of misconduct calls on head of Bar Standards Board to resign

Dr Charlotte Proudman, who specialises in family law, faced a BSB disciplinary tribunal over a 14-part Twitter thread criticising a judge’s ruling.

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Evening Standard

Barrister hails dismissal of misconduct case as ‘victory for women’s rights’

Charlotte Proudman said she will be celebrating with champagne and her first worry-free Christmas in two years.

Evening Standard

Sara Sharif murder: Father and stepmother guilty of killing 10-year-old girl after years of abuse

Sara Sharif was found dead at home in Woking after she endured a horrific catalogue of domestic abuse

The Independent UK

MP’s bid to finally have all forms of domestic abuse recognised in law

Eastbourne’s MP Josh Babarinde, the Liberal Democrat’s justice spokesperson, has tabled a bill that would create a specific set of domestic abuse aggravated offences in the law for the first time.

The Independent UK

Women’s rights barrister who accused judge of ‘boys’ club’ attitude appears at tribunal

Charlotte Proudman is facing a Bar Standards Board disciplinary tribunal over a Twitter thread criticising a ruling in a case she worked on

Evening Standard

Barrister who criticised judge for ‘boys’ club’ mentality appears at tribunal

Women’s rights campaigner Dr Charlotte Proudman, who specialises in family law, is facing a Bar Standards Board (BSB) disciplinary tribunal.

The Independent UK

How domestic abusers gradually make victims normalise their appalling behaviour

‘There is emotional coercion that goes alongside more physical and violent coercion,’ a Labour MP warned

The Independent UK

Starmer criticised for failing to mention key pledge to halve violence against women in reset speech

Prime minister accused of putting issue ‘on the back burner’ despite horrific levels of abuse

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