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The Abuse Doesn't Always End When The Relationship Ends
We need to talk about the victims that nobody wants to talk about. Domestic abuse is not exclusively a women’s issue. Men can be victims. Women can be perpetrators. Children can become victims too. The latest ONS figures for England and Wales estimate that 1.5 million men experienced domestic abuse in the year ending March 2025, alongside 2.2 million women. Overall, around 3.8 million adults experienced domestic abuse. The Crime Survey - Domestic abuse victim characteristi
Deanna Newell
Aug 93 min read


CHILD MAINTENANCE IN CRISIS: WHEN THE SYSTEM FAILS FAMILIES
Part 1: When Paying Parents Are Pushed to Breaking Point There is a growing number of parents, many of them fathers, who are not refusing to support their children. They are drowning trying to. After separation, some have:- Given up the family home Agreed to significant financial settlements Handed over pensions, savings, stability And then they start again. From scratch. But when the Child Maintenance Service calculates payments, none of that is considered. No context. No h
Deanna Newell
Mar 194 min read
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