Domestic Violence

A minister said punishments will reflect the severity of the 'most abhorrent' crimes, however families of victims say the changes don't go far enough.

Northumbria's PCC has visited a group of school children to thank them for raising awareness about violence against women and girls.

UTV can reveal that domestic abuse cases recorded against men have risen from just under 4,000 in 2015 to more than 6,300 in 2023.