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Victims of rape across England and Wales will have access to round-the-clock support as a new 24/7 Support Line is launched today (7 December 2022).
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Millions of pounds are being allocated to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG), the Home Secretary has announced today (25 November).
Victims will be better protected from abusers who share intimate images without their consent, under a raft of changes to the law announced today (25 November 2022).
Today (21 November 2022) the Security Minister chaired a session of the Joint Fraud Taskforce and welcomed a new victim checklist created by the banking industry.
British Embassy Bucharest invites project proposals to promote education on consent amongst Romanian youth.
The Home Secretary responds to the publication of the final report from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
New police guidance will ensure that victims’ rights to privacy are better protected during rape investigations.
The remaining provisions of Chapter 3 of Part 2 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (“the Act”) will come into force on 8 November 2022.
New technology which spares victims of rape the stress of being cross-examined during a live trial is now available at every Crown Court in England and Wales.
A deadline of 31 March 2023 has been set for making claims under 2 schemes compensating people who had assets confiscated during World War II.
Home Secretary made the announcement on a visit to Liverpool.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Government announces further funding to organisations supporting victims and survivors of terrorist attacks.
Victims of domestic abuse can be spared from being cross-examined by their alleged attackers in family and civil courts under measures coming into force today (21 July 2022).
Rape victims will be spared the stress of being cross-examined in court under a scheme rolled out to four Crown Courts in the Midlands today (18 July 2022).
Rape victims will be spared the stress of being cross-examined in court under a measure rolled out to every Crown Court in Wales today (11 July 2022).
Victims, members of the public and the media will be able to ask for a parole hearing to be heard in public for the first time, following law changes being made today (30 June 2022).
More victims of rape and sexual violence will be spared the stress of being cross-examined in court under a scheme rolled out to a further 10 Crown Courts today (29 June 2022).
Rape victims will receive enhanced support at 3 Crown Courts under a new pilot scheme launched by the government today (16 June 2022) as part of efforts to drive up prosecutions and convictions.
The Prisons Minister spoke to a range of leaders from across the justice sector to set out the government’s progress in modernising the justice system.
Support for victims of crime will be overhauled under reforms published by the government today (25 May 2022).
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