Category: Violence against women and girls

‘A rapist can be in the family’: how Dominique Pelicot became one of the worst sexual predators in history

Gisèle Pelicot had no idea her husband of 50 years had been drugging her and inviting dozens of men to rape her. As one of the most horrific trials France has ever seen comes to a close, the world is left asking: how...

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What does the verdict in the Gisèle Pelicot rape trial mean for France? Our panel responds | Rokhaya Diallo, Anne Bouillon and others

All 51 men on trial have been found guilty, a fact that needs to prompt major changes in French societyOne face and name dominated the streets of Paris on 23 November as the annual march marking International Day for the...

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MPs back PR bill in vote, a symbolic win for electoral reform campaigners – UK politics live

MPs vote to give leave to bring in private members’ bill on PR but it will have no practical effectLord Robertson, the former Labour defence secretary and former Nato secretary who is leading the government’s...

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Leader of Welsh Tories resigns saying ‘substantial minority’ of party do not support him – UK politics live

Andrew RT Davies narrowly won a confidence vote but is stepping down, saying his position is ‘untenable’Lord Robertson, the former Labour defence secretary and former Nato secretary who is leading the...

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Jess Phillips announces measures to give stalking victims more protection – UK politics live

Minister for safeguarding unveils measures including ‘right to know’, ensuring police tell victims the identity of online stalkers as soon as they canGood morning. Jess Phillips, the minister for safeguarding and...

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Scottish sex work strategy ‘a mess’ as charity ditched after ‘occult’ claim

Scottish government drops proposed partnership with charity after backlash from violence against women sectorThe Scottish government’s strategy to support women working in the sex industry has been cast into disarray after...

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Mel Stride appointed shadow chancellor and Priti Patel shadow foreign secretary as Kemi Badenoch announces team – as it happened

New Conservative leader makes key appointments and says she wants to unite party, with Stride a senior figure on the left and Patel prominent rightwingerStarmer went on to say the government was “going to treat people...

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Mel Stride appointed shadow chancellor and Priti Patel shadow foreign secretary as Kemi Badenoch announces team – UK politics live

New Conservative leader makes key appointments and says she wants to unite party, with Stride a senior figure on the left and Patel prominent rightwingerStarmer went on to say the government was “going to treat people...

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Labour set to raise tuition fees amid deepening university financial crisis – UK politics live

Fees could rise from £9,250 to about £9,500 and the move is expected to come into force from September 2025Starmer went on to say the government was “going to treat people smugglers like terrorists”. And...

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Starmer says people smuggling should be seen as ‘global security threat similar to terrorism’ – UK politics live

PM gave speech at Glasgow’s Interpol general assembly as Kemi Badenoch works on shadow cabinet appointmentsStarmer went on to say the government was “going to treat people smugglers like terrorists”. And he...

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