Mother of two sons and Birmingham MP Jess Phillips has spoken of the shocking impact of the death of 12 year-old-Leo Ross, who was fatally stabbed within walking distance of her family's home.

When Sir Keir Starmer mentioned her dead daughter’s name - Bethany Rae Fields - in the House of Commons, Pauline Jones said ...

She has been outspoken about being in an allegedly abusive relationship, which she claims left her without access to money or ...

The Labour Government is under increasing pressure to launch a national inquiry into the sexual abuse of women and children ...

Controversial Birmingham lawyer and would-be MP Akhmed Yakoob was detained by police near Calais last night under the ...

Just 4% of alleged domestic abusers in the police were dismissed over a 12-month period, according to new data from the ...

MORE than 2,500 rape and sexual offences have been reported to North Wales Police in the last year, but just three per cent resulted in a charge. It comes as the minister for safeguarding and violence ...

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Jess Phillips, Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls, said in a statement given to the PA news agency: “I know there’s still a long way to go to address the scale of ...

The number of rape and sexual assault complants in Lancashire has risen by a quarter in the past year - but only a tiny ...

More than 5,400 rape and sexual offences have been reported to South Yorkshire Police in the last year, but just four per cent resulted in a charge.