tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Victims and Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls 2026-05-08T12:04:08+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-government-shows-unwavering-support-for-war-crime-accountability 2026-05-08T12:04:08+01:00 UK government shows “unwavering support” for war crime accountability Minister for Victims and Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls, Alex Davies-Jones visits Ukraine to address the United for Justice Conference. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/there-can-be-no-lasting-peace-for-ukraine-without-accountability 2026-05-08T10:27:26+01:00 There can be no lasting peace for Ukraine without accountability Minister for Victims and Violence Against Women and Girls, Alex Davies-Jones MP addresses the United for Justice Conference in Kyiv. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/victims-come-first-in-new-justice-law 2026-04-30T09:50:08+01:00 Victims come first in new justice law Victims and Courts Bill receives Royal Assent to become law. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-laws-to-crackdown-on-harmful-pornography 2026-04-10T11:45:34+01:00 New laws to crackdown on harmful pornography Possessing or publishing pornography depicting incest or adults pretending to be children to be criminalised and tech execs could be held liable. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/victims-and-bereaved-get-more-time-to-challenge-lenient-sentences 2026-04-09T11:26:12+01:00 Victims and bereaved get more time to challenge lenient sentences Victims and bereaved families will get longer to challenge sentences they don't feel fit the crime they've suffered tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-launches-new-national-legal-advisors-service-for-rape-victims-and-expands-operation-soteria-into-the-courtroom 2026-03-10T00:01:03+00:00 Government launches new national Legal Advisors service for rape victims and expands Operation Soteria into the courtroom Rape victims will have access to dedicated legal advice throughout the criminal justice process, while new project will look at shifting the focus of rape court cases from the victim to the perpetrator. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tech-firms-will-have-to-take-down-abusive-images-within-48-hours-under-new-law-to-protect-women-and-girls 2026-02-19T00:01:02+00:00 Tech firms will have to take down abusive images within 48 hours under new law to protect women and girls New law requires tech platforms to take down non-consensual intimate images within 48 hours or face fines. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/children-to-get-swifter-justice-thanks-to-renewed-victims-code 2026-02-05T08:30:05+00:00 Children to get swifter justice thanks to renewed Victims’ Code Government will work with children to create the first ever child-friendly version of the Victims' Code tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/vawg-strategy-to-better-protect-children-from-misogyny-and-abuse 2025-12-19T11:36:30+00:00 VAWG strategy to better protect children from misogyny and abuse Violence against women and girls (VAWG) strategy will focus on healthy relationships and consent, and tackle relationship abuse through a new helpline. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-vawg-strategy-will-leave-offenders-with-nowhere-to-hide 2025-12-17T00:00:00+00:00 New VAWG strategy will leave offenders with nowhere to hide The full power of the state will be deployed in the largest crackdown on violence against women and girls (VAWG) in British history, as part of a new strategy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/crucial-reforms-to-give-rape-victims-a-fairer-trial 2025-12-03T10:48:25+00:00 Crucial reforms to give rape victims a fairer trial Rape victims will receive better support and fairer trials under new government reforms to stamp out rape myths and restore faith in the justice system. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/victims-protected-through-game-changing-domestic-abuse-orders 2025-11-25T12:13:30+00:00 Victims protected through game changing domestic abuse orders More than 1,000 victims have been protected through first-of-its-kind domestic abuse protection orders since their roll out in November 2024. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-laws-to-target-online-abuse-and-pornography 2025-11-04T09:47:00+00:00 New laws to target online abuse and pornography Protection for women and girls boosted with new amendments on online abuse and pornography tabled to the Crime & Policing Bill tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/victims-freed-from-silence-under-nda-reform 2025-10-21T09:30:05+01:00 Victims freed from silence under NDA reform Victims and direct witnesses of crime who sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) will no longer be gagged from speaking out under new plans (Monday 20 October). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/thousands-of-children-protected-from-abuse-under-victim-reforms 2025-10-20T22:30:03+01:00 Thousands of children protected from abuse under victim reforms Thousands more children will be protected from vile sex offenders under amendments to the Victims and Courts Bill tabled in Parliament today (Monday 20 October) tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hillsborough-law-to-ensure-truth-never-concealed-by-state-again 2025-09-15T22:30:00+01:00 Hillsborough Law to ensure truth never concealed by state again Landmark legislation a legacy for the 97 lost at Hillsborough and a tribute to the families that have fought for change. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-commissioner-appointed-to-be-voice-for-victims 2025-09-04T12:16:48+01:00 New Commissioner appointed to be voice for victims Claire Waxman OBE named as next Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales to help deliver justice for victims tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-restriction-zones-to-boost-protection-for-victims 2025-08-08T00:00:00+01:00 New ‘restriction zones’ to boost protection for victims New restriction zones will curb the freedoms of the most serious sexual and violent offenders by ‘locking’ them into specific areas where necessary. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/greater-compensation-for-victims-of-miscarriages-of-justice 2025-07-15T13:06:14+01:00 Greater compensation for victims of Miscarriages of Justice Victims of miscarriages of justice will be eligible for greater compensation to rebuild their lives following a proposed increase in the compensation cap. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/strangulation-in-pornography-to-be-made-illegal 2025-06-20T11:50:47+01:00 Strangulation in pornography to be made illegal The depiction of strangulation in pornography will be banned in a move to protect women from violence, the Government has announced.