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Former Scotland captain Stuart Hogg admits domestic abuse

The 32-year-old has admitted abusing his estranged wife.

The Independent UK

Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg admits domestic abuse

Hogg appeared at Selkirk Sheriff Court on Monday.

The Independent UK

Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg admits domestic abuse of wife

FORMER Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg has pled guilty to one charge of domestic abuse against his estranged wife...

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Mother of girl, 15, stabbed to death by boyfriend calls for teenage domestic abuse law change

Under current laws, the victim and the perpetrator must be over 16 for it to be deemed a crime of domestic abuse

The Independent UK

Age at which domestic violence victims recognised by law to be looked at

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said she will ‘specifically look at this’ after murdered teenager Holly Newton’s parents called for a change in the law.

Evening Standard

Queen Camilla spotlights voices of domestic abuse survivors in powerful new documentary

Camilla is seen visiting a refuge and meeting survivors as the documentary follows her on her mission to shine a spotlight on domestic abuse

The Independent UK

Queen vows to keep trying to end domestic violence until ‘able to do no more’

The Queen was followed over the course of a year for a new ITV1 and ITVX documentary looking at her work in this field.

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‘My partner secretly drugged and filmed me - and even tried to kidnap our daughter’

Domestic abuse survivor Hannah says she felt ‘degraded’ and ‘violated’

The Independent UK

How a 16-year-old’s coercive behaviour led to the murder of Holly Newton

Schoolgirl was apparently killed for the most mundane reason: her ex-boyfriend could not accept losing her

The Guardian - UK

Mother of murdered schoolgirl Holly Newton calls for change in law

Micala Trussler says it is wrong that her daughter’s murder will be categorised as knife crime and not domestic abuse

The Guardian - UK

Huge donation for Brick by Brick campaign to honour Julia Rausing in new £100m charity giveaway fund

The donation of £150,000 sees The Independent surpass halfway mark in funding for the second house in our campaign for domestic abuse victims

The Independent UK

See house The Independent is building for domestic abuse survivors take shape

Construction is well underway at site of first new home funded by our Brick by Brick appeal, as Refuge chair thanks readers for ‘building hope’

The Independent UK

The key players building a domestic abuse safe house

Ground has been broken, foundations have been laid, and walls are being built.

The Independent UK

Refuge ambassadors on the importance of safe spaces for domestic abuse survivors

Safe houses offer essential shelter and security for those fleeing domestic abuse. However, many refuges have limited funding and space, and sometimes can’t accommodate survivors’ diverse needs—including large families and pets.

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Voices: My friend was killed by her husband – I’ve made it my mission to help others escape domestic abuse

COMMENT: As chair of Refuge, I have seen first-hand how the home is not always a safe place – which is why The Independent’s Brick by Brick appeal is so vital, says Hetti Barkworth-Nanton

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‘We were abused by the same man but we became close friends’

‘We escaped but there’s going to be a third – because he’s still out there,’ warns domestic abuse survivor

The Independent UK

‘My intuition failed me completely’: Mothers’ heartbreak over daughters who were killed by abusive partners

Sam Shrewsbury and Claire McGrath tell Maya Oppenheim of the hell they have lived through since their children’s deaths

The Independent UK

Domestic abuse victims making multiple reports are failed, women’s minister admits

Exclusive: ‘Women are reporting repeatedly that they have been subject to domestic violence, but no one is joining the dots and making sure that they are protected,’ Anneliese Dodds says

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Sarah Hyland opens up about experiencing domestic abuse

Sarah Hyland doesn't know if she will ever be "fully healed" from experiencing domestic abuse.

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Nikita Kanda: ‘I was just a child when my abuser locked me in a room’

Exclusive: The BBC Asian Network Breakfast presenter recalls the harrowing violence she encountered as she supports The Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign to build a safe refuge for survivors of domestic abuse

The Independent UK

Nikita Kanda: As a British Asian woman, I have seen domestic abuse covered up in my community all my life

Exclusive: The BBC Asian Network Breakfast presenter wants to change the stigma associated with domestic abuse in her community as she supports The Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign to build a safe refuge for survivors

The Independent UK

Empty Airbnbs to be used to house domestic abuse survivors free of charge

Domestic abuse charity warns of ‘chronic shortage of refuge spaces for women and children’ escaping abusers

The National (Scotland)

Stuart Hogg misses court appearance ahead of domestic abuse trial

FORMER Scotland rugby international Stuart Hogg did not attend a court hearing ahead of a forthcoming trial in which he is accused of domestic abuse…

The Independent UK

999 calls for domestic abuse on England football match days surge massively, new figures show

Exclusive: More than 3,000 emergency calls a day linked to domestic abuse were made to police during the Euro 2024 tournament

The Independent UK

‘I don’t have bruises, but he destroyed me’: Tech-linked domestic abuse soars to unprecedented levels

Jasminder was barred from accessing her bank account and all finances were controlled online by her husband. She is one of a soaring number of women who suffer tech-linked domestic abuse

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