Chancellor Rishi Sunak plans to announce millions of pounds to crackdown on domestic abuse when he delivers his first Budget on Wednesday. Measures include £10million to tackle “high-risk, high-harm perpetrators of domestic abuse through early interventions”. Another move will see £5million pledged to pilot domestic abuse courts, which will hear family and criminal matters in parallel. (Image: Daily Record)The plan includes hiring independent advisers trained to help complainants navigate the criminal system, speed-up charging decisions and provide better online resources. Chancellor Rishi Sunak said: “Keeping our streets safe is one of the people’s priorities.

Source: Daily Mirror March 09, 2020 22:25 UTC