Specialist rape and sex offences investigators will be introduced to every police force as part of reforms to be introduced under the Government’s violence against women and girls (Vawg) strategy.

Specialist teams will deal with offences such as rape and stalking as part of VAWG strategy, home secretary says All police forces in England and Wales will have dedicated rape and sexual offences ...

Exclusive: As Labour ministers prepare long awaited strategy, campaigners accuse them of sidelining experts Leading organisations have criticised the development of the government’s flagship violence ...

Danielle Stone said "collaboration" is needed to bring about "meaningful change and protect all women and girls against violence and suffering" A conference has been held to try and tackle violence ...

Senior MPs have raised concerns about repeated delays in publishing the government's strategy for tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG). Labour ministers have committed to halving VAWG ...

Frontline women's services have been faced with a dire funding situation, operating on a shoestring to go above and beyond for survivors in their time of need. In the last year alone, 3 Rape Crisis ...

The government has appointed a new adviser to overhaul the NHS response to violence against women and girls (VAWG), amid growing fears it will fail to meet its flagship target of halving it. Ms Asato ...

Cooper warns of violence against women and girls 'international emergency' Starmer responsible for budget tax rises, Reeves says Barbara Windsor’s widower says he’s ‘hurt’ over new romance fallout ...

Hundreds of victims and survivors of sexual abuse and domestic violence are being turned away for vital help. Staff prepared for redundancy by support services running out of cash. Just some of the ...