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Long overdue” reforms to help victims of child sexual abuse seek justice have been announced by the government.

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The reforms are part of the 20 recommendations from the 2022 final report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse ...

Female prisons have a self-harm rate 8.5 times higher than male jails, as women experience a lack of "basic care" - including a "bizarre rule" that bans them from putting dirty underwear in washing ...

Until now, any victim of an offence that was more than three years old was barred from taking legal action against ...

Victims will be able to file claims when they are ready and are likelier to receive an apology, the government says.