Tag: Comprehensive Spending Review
Yet another grim milestone as Crown Court backlog reaches unprecedented levels
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“Victims should not bear the burden alone” – Commissioner sounds alarm as key services face closure amid funding cuts despite record Crown Court backlog.
PM warned he will miss target to halve violence against women without urgent investment
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The Prime Minister has been warned he is on course to miss his own target of halving violence against women and girls, as vital support services are being “pushed to the brink” by funding cuts and soaring costs.
Victim attrition falls, but progress is “fragile” amid uncertainty over support services funding
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The Commissioner attributes the fall in victim attrition to the ongoing efforts of frontline support services – but warns future progress is at risk amid funding pressures.