5 hours ago Tragic hairdresser told pal 'keep my daughter away from the monster that is called her dad', court hears

Kiena Dawes, 23, died after reporting domestic abuse to the police

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18 hours ago Minister urges domestic abuse victims to get support amid ‘epidemic of violence’ against women and girls

Labour’s minister for victims and violence against women and girls tells The Independent she hopes more victims will be protected by restraining order measures being rolled out

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19 hours ago Shoppers can get 'powerful' £250 Dyson vacuum for £122 if they don't wait for Black Friday

"This is brilliant, excellent suction for hard floors and carpets. It's so good to have a vacuum that can get everything done in the home"

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25 hours ago ‘Women are frightened and don’t know where to go’: Sarah Ferguson speaks out on domestic violence

The Independent has partnered with leading charity Refuge to raise money to create safe homes for domestic abuse survivors

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27 hours ago Government launches tough new restraining order system for domestic abusers

The family courts will be able to force abusers to wear tags for the first time

Politics

28 hours ago Domestic abusers to face tougher restrictions as new protective orders launched

The Government has set a target of halving violence against women and girls over the next decade.

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