One in 12 women are 'affected by violence'

THE Government appears to be “oblivious” to the true scale of harm caused by violence against women and girls, MPs have warned.

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Whitehall also lacks an understanding of support at a local level, the cross-party Public Accounts Committee said as it called for an end to uncertainty over funding for grassroots initiatives.

The committee heard evidence that refuges are forced to turn down 65% of requests amid soaring cases, while other community services can only help about half of those who request it.

Highlighting figures that show at least one in 12 women each year are affected and one in five recorded crimes relate to violence against women and girls, the committee said the Home Office's way of monitoring does not include all types of crime.