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Home Office accused of breaking pledge to tackle violence against women

Labour says department has failed to make crimes such as rape, stalking and upskirting a priority

The Home Office has been accused of breaking a promise made after the murder of Sarah Everard to elevate violence against women and girls to the same status as terrorism.

Police forces are not yet required to make a group of misogynistic crimes such as rape, stalking and upskirting a major priority because of a failure to issue a proposed government directive, Labour said.

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