‘Act now on rise in domestic abuse during Covid-19 lockdown’
Charities warn the Tories' ‘debilitating’ cuts have made the crisis worse
CHARITIES are demanding urgent action from the government to protect victims of domestic abuse by putting the issue at the heart of its response to the Covid-19 crisis.
Domestic abuse charities have made repeated warnings that lockdown measures could escalate violence in homes as survivors are trapped with their abusers.
These fears were heightened today after charity Refuge reported a 25 per cent soar in calls to the Domestic Abuse helpline.
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