Domestic violence protection orders continue to rise. According to the latest family court figures*, there were 9,849 domestic violence protection orders, an increase of 13% compared to the same ...

Police Scotland respond to a report of domestic abuse every eight minutes, according to new figures. Domestic abuse crimes ...

BBC News has been told the violence against women and girls (VAWG) strategy will be built around three goals: preventing radicalisation of young men, stopping abusers, and supporting victims.

The UK's safeguarding minister has called for an overhaul of the main tool used to decide if a domestic abuse victim needs urgent support. Jess Phillips told the BBC's File on 4 that the current Dash ...

Shocking figures on domestic violence reveal that crimes against women and girls are increasing across the country. An ...