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Families should check in with loved ones they fear may be victims of domestic abuse over Christmas ahead of an anticipated rise in reports, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner is urging. Nicole Jacobs told the PA news agency the added pressures around Christmas this year could lead to an escalation in abusive behaviour and increased risk for victims. It follows nine months of the coronavirus pandemic which have seen domestic abuse reports soar and a record number of cases dealt with by the family courts. One in five offences – more than a quarter of a million – recorded by police during and i...

Record number of children face domestic abuse this Christmas, warns charity May Bulman © Provided by The Independent A special message from Microsoft News UK: Hope hangs by a thread for too many young people this Christmas, whose lives are overshadowed by abuse, neglect and exploitation. Our Keep Hope Alive Christmas appeal, in partnership with The Children's Society, connects the vulnerable to vital services. Join us or donate here. A record number of children are likely to be exposed to domestic violence this Christmas, experts warn, as the new coronavirus restrictions pus...