#Statement
Record number of reported rapes means modest CPS progress is not enough
Victims' Commissioner challenges new Prime Minister to commit to deliver on the government's rape review.
Victims’ Bill holds promise but falls short in key areas, says Victims’ Commissioner
New draft legislation published by the justice secretary Dominic Raab will give victims more support in their pursuit of justice – but the Victims' Commissioner warns that more work is required to make significant change.
Male survivors are an “afterthought” in Home Office policy document
The Victims' Commissioner criticises the Home Office document on male victims as "devoid of ambition" and "disappointing in the extreme".
“Enormous” court backlog takes “tremendous tolls” on victims
The Victims' Commissioner reacts to the latest criminal court statistics, which show "enormous" court backlogs are leaving victims waiting on average 436 days for their case to come to court.
Dame Vera Baird to apply for second term as Victims’ Commissioner
Dame Vera Baird has announced her "firm intention" to stand for a second term as Victims' Commissioner, as the government launches an open recruitment process.
Home Secretary to make tackling violence against women and girls a national policing priority
Dame Vera Baird warmly welcomes move by the Home Secretary, which she brands "game-changing".
Rape offences recorded by police increase to new annual high
Dame Vera Baird said most worrying was Home Office data showing 30 per cent of victims withdrew reports of rape within three months, suggesting their experience had been so bad and traumatic that they could not go through with the prosecution.