The Latest Breaking News from Domestic Abuse

VIRTUAL EVENTS SERIES: The panel, chaired by The Independent’s Caroline Gammell, includes BBC presenter Nikita Kanda, Refuge’s interim CEO Abigail Ampofo, head of development Rachel Shuter, and our women’s correspondent Maya Oppenheim, who will all offer unique perspectives on domestic abuse and the transformative power of refuges

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He admitted abusing his estranged wife over the course of five years.

Frontline worker reveals domestic abusers are weaponising everything from smart locks to home speakers

Zahnita Wilson alleges she endured two decades of domestic abuse by husband Abdul Zackery Ghouse

The chair of Refuge emphasised the link between schoolchildren experiencing sexual harassment and social media after she was made a CBE on Thursday.

Police say strict new restraining orders on domestic abusers will enable them to ‘manage offenders proactively’

Vice President-elect JD Vance criticized people being able to “shift spouses like they change their underwear.”

The Independent has partnered with leading charity Refuge to raise money to create safe homes for domestic abuse survivors