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Reform UK MP jailed for ‘repeatedly kicking his ex girlfriend’
He had not publicly disclosed the conviction before he was elected as an MP
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Calls grow for ex-SNP MSP to quit over domestic abuse allegations
A former SNP MSP, Bill Walker, has sparked fury after announcing he intends to continue sitting as an independent MSP despite allegations of domestic violence.
Despite the rulings of regressive judges, UK is moving forwards on women’s safety
Vera Baird argues that despite the rulings of some regressive judges that infidelity can count as provocation, we're still moving forward when it comes to ensuring women's safety
Women turned away from refuge shelters told to sleep in Occupy camps
Vera Baird QC writes from the Commission on Women’s Safety, and reports that life is getting harder in coalition Britain for women in dangerous circumstances.
One step forward but two steps back for migrant domestic workers
Ruth Grove-White of the Migrants' Rights Network and Jenny Moss of Kalayaan write about the treatment of domestic workers in the UK and the effect of the government policy.