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UK Funds £19M for Domestic Abuse Housing Amid Criticism

12/15/2025

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UK Government announced £19 million to fund housing for domestic abuse survivors under violence against women and girls strategy.
The funding supplements the £480 million pledged over three years for support services.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will unveil reforms, including specialist investigators in police forces.
Opposition shadow home secretary Chris Philp criticized the package as insufficient because it would barely cover police staffing amid significant cuts to police numbers.

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UK Government announced £19 million to fund housing for domestic abuse survivors under violence against women and girls strategy.
The funding supplements the £480 million pledged over three years for support services.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will unveil reforms, including specialist investigators in police forces.
Opposition shadow home secretary Chris Philp criticized the package as insufficient because it would barely cover police staffing amid significant cuts to police numbers.