The Home Office’s response to the “serious and growing problem” of violence against women and girls (VAWG) has been ineffective, the UK’s spending watchdog has said. In a report published on Friday, the National Audit Office said the department had “not led an effective whole-system response” to the rising incidence of rape and sexual assault recorded by police. Its efforts as the lead on the government’s response to VAWG have so far “not improved outcomes” for victims, the report found.
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