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Tougher sentences for cowardly killers delivered a year on from Wade Review.

• Updated: 18 March 2024

Domestic Homicide Reviews will be renamed to Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews following calls to better recognise deaths from domestic abuse related suicide.

• Updated: 5 February 2024

New interactive tool launched today (20 December 2023) to help businesses and charities spot and tackle domestic economic abuse.

• Updated: 20 December 2023

A consultation looking at whether cowardly domestic killers should receive tougher sentences if they subject their victims to a campaign of coercive and controlling abuse, has been launched by the Lord Chancellor today.

• Updated: 27 November 2023

The CNC is proud to announce a partnership with Refuge in a bid to support all abuse victims. The force is also training up to 50 new Domestic Abuse Champions.

• Updated: 24 November 2023

Hundreds of victims of domestic abuse will be better protected as perpetrators who still pose a risk once they are released from prison will be made to wear electronic monitoring tags.

• Updated: 1 September 2023

The government has launched a consultation to ensure domestic homicide reviews reflect the full range of domestic-abuse related deaths, including suicide.

• Updated: 16 June 2023

Up to £39 million has been allocated to 50 projects across England and Wales to protect victims from domestic abuse and stalking.

• Updated: 11 May 2023

Tougher management of most dangerous abusers and new protections for victims.

• Updated: 20 February 2023

Children born as a result of rape will be officially recognised as victims of crime and receive better support under changes announced by the government today (19 January 2023).

• Updated: 19 January 2023

A £36 million Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Intervention Fund and new guidance will tackle domestic abuse and stalking.

• Updated: 9 January 2023

Over 70,000 victims of domestic abuse in England to receive support thanks to £257 million government funding.

• Updated: 12 December 2022

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).

• Updated: 7 December 2022

Survivors will be better protected from domestic abusers who attempt to continue their campaign of terror from behind bars.

• Updated: 28 November 2022

Super-complaint made by the Centre for Women's Justice.

• Updated: 23 November 2022

British Embassy Bucharest invites project proposals to promote education on consent amongst Romanian youth.

• Updated: 26 October 2022

A new provision known as ‘Kay's Law’ protects victims of domestic abuse and sexual assault.

• Updated: 26 October 2022

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).

• Updated: 21 July 2022

Nicole Jacobs, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner, will continue in her role for a further 3 years.

• Updated: 18 July 2022

Domestic Abuse statutory guidance sets out in detail what constitutes domestic abuse, how to identify it and best practices for responding.

• Updated: 8 July 2022