The System Finally Answered’: Raneem’s Law Brings Domestic Abuse Reform After Six-Year Fight 

Standing Together welcomes today’s announcement of Raneem’s Law, a critical measure embedding domestic abuse specialists in 999 control rooms across five pilot police forces. This initiative, backed by £2.2 million in initial funding, marks a vital shift in how emergency calls are handled, ensuring that specialist knowledge informs risk assessment, victim engagement, safeguarding referrals, and […]

Weaving a Future of Change: Jordan’s Vision for Tackling Domestic Abuse 

In this exclusive thought leadership interview, we sit down with the Jordan Choi, Senior Data & Impact Analyst at Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse (STADA), to explore how data-driven insights can transform the response to domestic abuse, shape better policies, and drive meaningful change for survivors. For Jordan, data is more than just numbers. It’s […]

Standing Together Responds: High Court Ruling on Police Dismissal Procedures

We have noted the recent High Court ruling that the Metropolitan Police’s re-vetting process breached the Human Rights Act.  Whilst we fully understand the Court’s thinking we are concerned that the decision risks reinstating officers dismissed for alleged misconduct and also risks the undermining of efforts to create an effective justice system that protects survivors […]

STADA Statement on the Women’s Justice Board’s Initiative to Reduce Female Imprisonment 

Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse (STADA) welcomes the launch of the Women’s Justice Board and its commitment to reducing the number of vulnerable women in prison, cutting reoffending rates, and better supporting children affected by maternal imprisonment.   The stark statistics demand our attention and action: over 60% of women in prison report having experienced domestic […]

Protecting Victims of Domestic Abuse: Why the Renters’ Rights Bill Must Go Further 

In advance of the second reading of the Renters’ Rights Bill in the House of Lords next week, Standing Together must highlight the significance of this bill in relation to those experiencing domestic abuse and make clear recommendations to the Lords for amendments that would go even further to protect and safeguard victim-survivors of domestic […]