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Baroness Newlove welcomed the government’s commitment to the IICSA recommendations and urged faster action to guarantee therapeutic support for victims, including adult survivors, and wraparound care for those giving evidence at inquiries.

The Victims' Commissioner responds to new anti-social behaviour (ASB) measures, announced by the government following Baroness Newlove's recent hard-hitting report.

Victim support organisations were already warning of a funding crisis, with many struggling to deliver essential services to victims of crime. Now, the latest funding settlement risks pushing them to breaking point—and it is victims who will pay the price.

"I fear this reduction in support will prompt some victims to simply walk away from seeking justice—a second injustice compounding the first."

In this article – part of a series marking 16 Days of Activism – the Victims’ Commissioner highlights how the backlog of Crown Court cases and other challenges within the criminal justice system are disproportionately impacting rape victims.

Professor Katrin Hohl reflects on the largest survey of rape and sexual assault survivors of police forces in England and Wales.

The Victims' Commissioner has partnered with specialist research agency TONIC to deliver the annual survey.

Halving violence against women and girls is both an urgent and commendable challenge. To drive lasting progress, the government must craft a strategy that is grounded in the real, lived experiences of victims — who demand profound and meaningful change.

The Victims' Commissioner has welcomed the announcement of new measures to tackle anti-social behaviour in public spaces but questioned how these will address the persistent and targeted anti-social behaviour that typically occurs in residential communities.