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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

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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 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

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‘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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The Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign surpasses £350k in donations

Igor Tulchinsky, who is among the latest people to donate generously to The Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign, says there is an ‘urgent’ need for more safe homes for domestic abuse survivors

The Independent UK

The Independent to build second home for survivors of domestic abuse as campaign smashes target

The Independent is extending its campaign after an incredible response from readers, the prime minister, the Queen and a host of celebrities to raise money to build a safe refuge for women and children

The Independent UK

Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign to build safe home for domestic abuse survivors reaches halfway goal

Generous readers and donors have raised an incredible £150,000 of the £300,000 target so far – but more is needed to complete the project

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Keir Starmer backs Brick by Brick as he recalls the horror of nurse stabbed by ex-partner 71 times

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Sir Keir Starmer vowed that he and his cabinet would personally donate to the campaign, which aims to raise £300,000 to build a safe haven for women and their children

The Independent UK

Billie Piper says the thought of her children growing up in the Nineties like she did ‘blows my mind’

Exclusive: ‘Kaos’ actor said the thought of her children growing up in same environment as her ‘blows my head apart’

The Independent UK

‘He hid a tracker in our child’s favourite teddy’: Billie Piper retells stories of domestic abuse in new film

Exclusive: ‘Kaos’ actor was inspired to make searing film after learning about a friend’s ‘troubling time’

The Independent UK

Billie Piper says misogyny and violence against women won’t end by ‘telling boys they’re awful’

Exclusive: ‘I Hate Suzie’ actor said ‘shaming’ boys will only push them further towards toxic figures

The Independent UK

Penny Mordaunt reveals she was stalked as an MP as she backs The Independent’s domestic abuse campaign

Former equalities minister calls for donations to help build a refuge house

The Independent UK

Dermot O’Leary backs The Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign as Persimmon donates £25k to appeal

Dermot O’Leary’s support for the scheme to help victims of domestic violence comes as Persimmon provides a generous donation

The Independent UK

‘He took all the handles off the doors’: How a refuge saved the life of a child living through domestic abuse

Refuge helps hundreds of children find a safe home each year – but more support is needed

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Maternity inquiry chair backs The Independent’s campaign for ‘vital’ refuge housing

Women need a safe place to go to says maternity safety expert, Donna Ockenden

The Independent UK

The Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign for abuse victims has ‘caught the imagination’ of the public

Independent editor-in-chief Geordie Greig is urging readers and the public to ‘be a brick, buy a brick’ to help victims of domestic abuse

The Independent UK

Brick by Brick: A look inside the house The Independent wants to build and what it will be like

The house will allow a survivor and her children to rebuild their lives away from the torment of an abusive partner

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‘He threatened me with a hot iron’: Fear of losing children trapped mother in 20-year campaign of abuse

Domestic abuse victim tells Maya Oppenheim about her ex-partner’s two-decade-long campaign of abuse against her

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‘That’s all people need - safety’: Rylan Clark backs The Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign

The Independent has partnered with charity Refuge to build a home for women escaping abusive partners, and the TV star is the latest to give his support

The Independent UK

Queen makes generous donation to help Independent campaign to build a home for domestic abuse victims

The Queen has given a substantial sum to help The Independent build a safe home for women fleeing domestic abuse

The Independent UK

Domestic violence victims let down on housing, Jess Phillips warns

The safeguarding minister warned legislation to tackle violence against women and girls won’t be impactful unless there are sweeping changes at a grassroots level

The Independent UK

‘Buying the wrong cheese made him explode’: Inside the 24/7 national domestic abuse helpline

Domestic abuse helpline manager tells Maya Oppenheim she has heard women being assaulted, terrified whispers and also, ominously, the phone going dead

The Independent UK

Top Boy star Saffron Hocking opens up about impact of her character’s domestic abuse storyline

Actor Saffron Hocking backs The Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign, which is raising £300,000 to build a safe home for survivors of domestic abuse

The Independent UK

Domestic abuse survivor: ‘My violent ex used threats of revenge porn to stop me leaving’

Exclusive: Refuge manager Emma Armstrong tells Maya Oppenheim she was trapped in a relationship for five years because she feared he would either kill her or himself

The Independent UK

What are the signs of domestic abuse in a friend - and how should I help?

If you are worried that a friend or family member is being abused, there are things you can do to help

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