Benefit rules leave immigrant women at the mercy of their abusers

"Violence against women is the last refuge of disgusting immoral men." - Kristian Goldmund Aumann View this email in your browser This morning we highlight the gap in the system which leaves some victims of domestic violence with nowhere to turn. Immigrant women who have experienced abuse but are undocumented or have no recourse to public funds are being turned away from refuges and in some cases left at the mercy of their abuser.  We also look at today's Commons debate on the detention of immigrants. Secured by MPs from all parties, the debate couldn't come at a worse time for the Home Office, as it faces a wave of adverse legal rulings and political attacks. Elsewhere, we have a piece about a Labour frontbencher who has warned that the Labour party will face "dire consequences" if Jeremy Corbyn is elected. The shadow transport secretary, Michael Dugher, also said the party could lose "hundreds of councillors" if Corbyn becomes the next Labour leader. And we report that the prime minister yesterday refused to confirm whether the security services are routinely monitoring communications between MPs and their constituents.   Latest Articles     Immigrant detention fight hits Commons as system comes apart at the seams   On Sep 10, 2015 10:26 am MPs have secured a debate in the commons today as the Home Office faces a wave of attacks over the detention of immigrants Read more... »       Labour warned of electoral wipeout under Jeremy Corbyn    On Sep 10, 2015 08:20 am Labour frontbencher suggests party is losing even a 'vague interest in winning general elections' Read more... »   Cameron refuses to confirm whether security services are spying on MPs     On Sep 09, 2015 12:59 pm Parliamentarians' private communications could be secretly monitored Read more... »       No refuge: How benefit rules leave immigrant women at the mercy of their abusers   On Sep 10, 2015 09:09 am The gap in the system which leaves some victims of domestic violence with nowhere to turn Read more... »   Opinion Former videos   Today's science, tomorrow's medicines   On Sep 07, 2015 09:38 am Whether it's a glance at your bathroom cabinet or a trip to the dentist, pharmacology is all around us! This animation from the British Pharmacological Society provides an introduction to the science of pharmacology and the charity's activities as a global community at the heart of pharmacology. Read more... »   Opinion Formers press releases     Older and disabled people are missing out on smart phone technology to help them travel The benefits of taking action to encourage more older and disabled people to use apps to improve their public transport experience are highlighted in a report published today. Read more... »   Government ignores overwhelming opposition and ends renewable Feed-in Tariff pre-accreditation The Government has today confirmed its decision to prevent bigger commercial solar roofs and smaller solar farms from having any certainty over the Feed-in Tariff they will get once their projects are finished. Read more... »       Facebook Twitter Website Copyright © 2015 Politics.co.uk (Adfero Media Ltd), All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at www.politics.co.uk Our mailing address is: Politics.co.uk (Adfero Media Ltd) 501 Metropolitan Wharf Building 70 Wapping Wall London, E1W 3SS United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences