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Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 5 November 2019 - Categories: Fact sheet, Uncategorised

This factsheet outlines action taken by the government to tackle violence against women and girls.

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Home Office in the media: Thursday 29 August

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 29 August 2019 - Categories: Leading stories
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Today's top media stories include an investigation into the sales of knives to children, rape conviction figures and recommendations on tackling non-violent hate groups. Knives sold to children A Trading Standards investigation found that retailers are continuing to sell knives …

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Violence against Women and Girls and Male Position Factsheets

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 7 March 2019 - Categories: Fact sheet

The Home Office has published a refresh to its 2016 Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy and a Male Victims position paper. Please see below for factsheets on both of these publications, highlighting some of the key fact and measures …

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First UK Conviction for FGM

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 1 February 2019 - Categories: Breaking news

Today a woman has been convicted of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) at the Old Bailey. Please find below a statement from the Home Secretary welcoming the conviction. Please also see below a fact sheet detailing the work the Government has been …

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Home Office in the media: 6 October 2017

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 6 October 2017 - Categories: Leading stories
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...is widespread coverage of the findings published yesterday by Wiltshire Police from their investigation into historic child sexual abuse allegations made against the late former Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath....

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Home Office in the media: 9 March 2017

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 9 March 2017 - Categories: Leading stories
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...press release on Gov.UK. The following is further information on what action the Government is taking. Factsheet Background Violence affects people from all backgrounds and ages – on the street,...

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