Hate crime and domestic abuse in east London soar amid Covid

Hate crime and domestic abuse in east London soar amid Covid

Published: 3:15 PM April 5, 2022 A four-year low in reported homicides, robberies and rapes came as domestic abuse and hate crimes hit highs during the pandemic.  Freedom of information (FOI) data from... Read more »
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New UK Report Encourages More Flexible Regulations On Domestic Routes

The UK government should amend air transport regulations to allow subsidized routes between UK regions, rather than—as is the case currently—a subsidized route having to touch London, according to a new report.   ... Read more »
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Refuge chief Ruth Davison: ‘We face a growing need, but there is optimism’ | Domestic violence

Half a century since the world’s first safe house for women and children escaping domestic violence opened in Chiswick, west London, the CEO of the charity it grew into has said demand... Read more »
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Call for law change to stop abusive partners inheriting from their victims | Domestic violence

An MP has called for a change in the law after an abusive husband inherited his wife’s estate despite an inquest linking her suicide to domestic violence. Florence Eshalomi, the Labour MP... Read more »
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Richard Derecki: London has seen domestic abuse rise during the pandemic

Reporting of incidents has increased in most of the boroughs and measures to prevent it may not go far enough “Women and children being abused were locked down at home, often with... Read more »
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Government to partially fund two domestic routes from London | News

The government has confirmed it will provide up to £4.3 million to fund direct flights between London and Newquay, and London and Dundee. Officials described the move as a “major boost for... Read more »
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Domestic holiday hotspots ravaged by rain amid potentially record-breaking month

D omestic holiday hotspots within the South West have been deluged by downpours amid one in every of their rainiest Mays on file. While folks within the UK have been inspired to... Read more »
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Mel B’s ex-husband Stephen Belafonte jets into London after her video to highlight domestic violence

Mel B’s ex-husband Stephen Belafonte has jetted into London hours after the singer appeared in a surprising video to highlight the consequences of domestic violence.   In the Women’s Aid video, the Spice Girl,... Read more »
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Why domestic is just as good as foreign when it comes to a post-lockdown holiday

Ok icking out behind me, I sail via cool water as I look forward – via the glass pyramid of the spa and up, up, up, to a sky that appears extra... Read more »