tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls) 2025-05-13T09:10:42+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/vital-support-for-victims-in-20-million-funding-boost 2025-05-13T09:10:42+01:00 Vital support for victims in £20 million funding boost Thousands more victims to access life-saving support through a £19.9 million investment in specialist services. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sex-offenders-to-be-stripped-of-refugee-protections 2025-04-28T22:30:00+01:00 Sex offenders to be stripped of refugee protections Foreign nationals who commit sex offences will be excluded from asylum protections in the UK as part of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/greater-protection-for-domestic-abuse-victims-in-north-wales 2025-04-28T00:00:00+01:00 Greater protection for domestic abuse victims in North Wales Survivors of domestic abuse across North Wales will be better protected due to the further expansion of Domestic Abuse Protection Orders. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/tackling-child-sexual-abuse-and-exploitation-update 2025-04-09T00:00:00+01:00 Tackling child sexual abuse and exploitation: update Minister Phillips today delivered a speech on the government's plan to tackle child sexual abuse and exploitation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-pledges-to-protect-more-women-from-violence 2025-03-06T00:00:00+00:00 Government pledges to protect more women from violence This International Women’s Day, the government has reiterated its commitment to halving violence against women and girls in a decade. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/greater-protection-for-domestic-abuse-victims-in-cleveland 2025-03-05T00:01:01+00:00 Greater protection for domestic abuse victims in Cleveland Victims in Cleveland will be better protected from domestic abusers following the expansion of Domestic Abuse Protection Orders (DAPOs). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-powers-for-police-to-tackle-neighbourhood-crime 2025-02-28T11:59:17+00:00 New powers for police to tackle neighbourhood crime In one of the biggest legislative updates to policing for decades, a package of new laws will tackle antisocial behaviour, shop theft and street crime. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/first-domestic-abuse-specialists-embedded-in-999-control-rooms 2025-02-21T00:01:03+00:00 First domestic abuse specialists embedded in 999 control rooms Raneem’s Law has launched to embed the first domestic abuse specialists in 999 control rooms across five forces and ensure victims receive specialist support. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/better-protection-for-victims-from-domestic-abusers 2025-02-03T09:45:50+00:00 Better protection for victims from domestic abusers Victims of domestic abuse will be better protected as part of a new law ensuring even more abusers face tougher management from police and probation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/survivors-of-sexual-abuse-to-be-empowered-by-closed-case-reviews 2025-01-16T00:00:00+00:00 Survivors of sexual abuse to be empowered in closed case reviews More victims will be empowered to have their cases independently reviewed, as the Home Secretary unveils further action to tackle grooming gangs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/victims-to-be-given-more-protection-in-stalking-crackdown 2024-12-03T15:27:28+00:00 Victims to be given more protection in stalking crackdown Stalking victims will be better protected under a raft of new measures unveiled by the Home Office. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-measures-to-protect-victims-of-domestic-abuse 2024-11-28T00:00:00+00:00 New measures to protect victims of domestic abuse Domestic abusers will be ordered to stay away from their victims and face tougher restrictions with the launch of new protective orders today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/abortion-service-protection-zones-in-place-in-england-and-wales 2024-10-31T12:50:09+00:00 Abortion service protection zones in place in England and Wales Safe access zones are now in force around abortion clinics in England and Wales to protect women accessing these services. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/modern-slavery-victims-to-be-supported-in-fresh-measures 2024-10-18T00:00:00+01:00 Modern slavery victims to be supported in fresh measures Victims of modern slavery will be better supported in fresh measures unveiled by the government. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-measures-set-out-to-combat-violence-against-women-and-girls 2024-09-19T00:00:00+01:00 New measures set out to combat violence against women and girls Home Secretary to spearhead a cross-government approach to tackling violence against women and girls, part of the wider mission to take back our streets. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/protection-zones-around-abortion-clinics-in-place-by-october 2024-09-18T08:00:05+01:00 Protection zones around abortion clinics in place by October Safe access buffer zones will be in force around abortion clinics from 31 October to bring in stronger safeguards for women accessing services. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/crackdown-on-intimate-image-abuse-as-government-strengthens-online-safety-laws 2024-09-13T00:00:00+01:00 Crackdown on intimate image abuse as government strengthens online safety laws Sharing intimate images without consent will be made a ‘priority offence� under the Online Safety Act and social media firms will have to proactively remove and stop this material appearing on their platforms.