“One of the most impressive, most heartbreaking films”: viewers react to BBC’s Floodlights
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News
More than 2,500 police officers are currently serving in the UK without being vetted
The murder of Sarah Everard by police officer Wayne Couzens shone a spotlight on police vetting procedures.
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TV
Think Joe from Netflix’s You is bad? We’ve seen versions of him in romcoms for years
The Netflix series has been accused of romanticising male toxicity, but let’s face facts: TV and filmmakers have been guilty of that for a very long time.
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Relationships
“I am a survivor of narcissistic abuse. This is my story”
Ronia Fraser – now a leading trauma recovery coach – lost all sense of reality when her narcissistic partner began to manipulate and control her.
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Celebrity
Mel B recalls the red flags she missed in her abusive relationship
“It starts with tiny things,” she says.
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Threatening to share revenge porn will become a criminal offence under new law changes
The amendments to the domestic abuse bill will also include the criminalisation of non-fatal strangulation.
Podcasts
FKA Twigs’ words on abuse are painfully honest, and we must listen
The singer spoke to Louis Theroux on his podcast.
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- Hollie Richardson
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Housing
What life is like at Christmas when you have nowhere to live
A young mum tells the story of her struggle to create a home for herself and her daughter in time for Christmas.
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- Natalie Gil
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TV
Reeva Steenkamp deserves to be more than a footnote in her killer’s story
The Trials Of Oscar Pistorius hasn’t just failed Steenkamp: it has failed all victims of femicide and gender-based abuse.
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Entertainment
Do you know the difference between love and coercive control?
For a new televised social experiment, journalist Ellie Flynn brings together a group of young people to see if they understand what coercive control means.
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News
“He stole from me and left me in £30k of debt”: what you need to know about economic abuse
Economic abuse is happening all around us in the UK but many victims are frightened to speak. Here a young woman explains how her abuser took over her finances.
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- Katy Harrington
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Podcasts
Why everyone’s talking about Samantha Morton’s incredible Desert Island Discs episode
The actor spoke bravely and candidly to Lauren Laverne.
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- Hollie Richardson
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“Why wasn’t she saved?“: Payzee Mahmod on the ‘honour’ killing of her sister Banaz
As Honour, the drama about the murder of Banaz Mahmod, arrives on ITV, Stylist speaks to her sister Payzee
Film
Netflix’s new horror speaks volumes about dating so-called “nice guys”
“Do yourself a favour; don’t think about ending things, just do it.”
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- Almara Abgarian
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Strength
Female athletes are being trolled about their bodies and it needs to stop
A survey reveals that the fittest female athletes on the planet are self-conscious about their body. This is a problem.
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- Miranda Larbi
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TV
Netflix’s Betty Broderick Story, gaslighting, and “angry women”
Betty is supposed to be the villain of Dirty John season 2, so why do so many viewers feel sorry for her?
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- Sohel Sarkar
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Entertainment
The anti-romcom: 13 horror films about toxic relationships
From co-dependency to gaslighting, these horror films are guaranteed to get under the skin of anyone who’s ever endured a bad relationship.
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- Kayleigh Dray
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People
Why those Johnny Depp and Amber Heard headlines are so dangerous
Jess Phillips has underlined the big problem with the tabloids’ coverage of the Johnny Depp libel trial.
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Life
The domestic abuse bill has finally returned to parliament – so what’s next?
A new version of the domestic abuse bill is now making its way through parliament. But what will it really mean for women?
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- Moya Crockett and Hollie Richardson
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Rihanna makes vital point about domestic violence survivors in lockdown
And, in doing so, gives us 2.1 million more reasons to respect her.
Life
The man who created the internet just admitted the online world isn’t safe for women
“Such abuse forces women out of jobs and causes girls to skip school…”
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