There has been an 18 per cent rise in requests to The Disclosure Scheme for Domestic Abuse in Scotland since the lockdown began, as people seek to know if their partner has had an abusive past. The surge in figures comes as the number of emergency calls to domestic abuse hotlines has increased by 20 per cent across the UK. (BBC)
Domestic abuse disclosure requests rise
There has been an 18 per cent rise in requests to The Disclosure Scheme for Domestic Abuse in Scotland since the lockdown began, as people seek to know if their partner has had an abusive past. The surge in figures comes as the number of emergency calls to domestic abuse hotlines has increased by 20 per cent […]