Domestic abuse

2 hrs ago

A woman in a blue jumper and light blue jeans who is cowering on a purple sofa. Her head is in her hands.

Abuse victims may lose trust, immunity case told

A woman is appealing against immunity for prosecutors who wrongly share sensitive details in court.

2 hrs ago

7 hrs ago

Alice Ruggles smiles while sitting on grass. She has long brown hair and is wearing a red-checked top.

Stalking laws must change to save lives, family says

Alice Ruggles' father calls for a review into legislation to be published to prevent future deaths.

7 hrs ago

1 day ago

A woman with her hands pressed to her head is in silhouette against a yellow curtain.

'I am having to rewire my brain after abuse'

A woman who survived a campaign of abuse from a Leamington man says "there is hope" and "a way out".

1 day ago

Paris Shears and Liz Jarvis outside the Houses of Parliament

Abuse campaigner sees late-plea changes debated

Paris Shears wants an end to sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases.

1 day ago

3 days ago

Alice Ruggles sits on the grass in a field. She has long brown hair and is smiling at the camera. She is wearing a red checked shirt.

How parents of murdered stalking victim are campaigning for change

Alice Ruggles's parents continue to raise awareness of stalking through the trust set up in their daughter's name.

3 days ago

6 days ago

A woman with long curly brown and blonde hair is looking at the camera while sitting on a sofa in an office. She is wearing a black top.

Domestic abuse charity backs new women's court

The new court aims to offer wraparound support for women, the government says.

6 days ago

8 days ago

Claire Throssell smiles as she hugs her children Jack and Paul. She has short hair, dyed purple, and wears a blue denim shirt. Jack has brown hair, wears a blue top and is smiling into the camera. Paul has light-brown hair and wears glasses and a white and blue top.

Mum 'keeps promise' to killed sons over law change

Claire Throssell has spent 12 years campaigning for the "presumption of contact" law to be altered.

8 days ago

13 Oct 2026

A shadow of a man with a clenched fist on the wall as a woman cowers in the corner of a sofa. She is covering her head with her hand. The shadow is big over her.

Concerns over violence against women and girls plan

Leaders hope communities will benefit from the work against "unacceptable, horrendous behaviours".

13 Oct 2026

Rhianon Bragg looks down the camera with wavy blonde hair and a creme cardigan

'My ex held me hostage at gunpoint'

Rhianon Bragg said she had screamed when ex-partner Gareth Wyn Jones ambushed her with a gun in north Wales in 2019 but knew that no-one would hear her because she lived rurally.

13 Oct 2026