UK Minister Reports Rise In False Domestic Abuse Allegations
Home Office Minister Jess Phillips told MPs that a growing number of migrants are making false allegations of domestic abuse. Phillips appeared before the Home Affairs Select Committee to address findings from a BBC investigation.
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BBC Radio 4
“The Home Office Minister, Jess Phillips, has told MPs there are a growing number of cases of migrants making false allegations that they had been the victims of domestic abuse.”
BBC Radio 4
“Jess Phillips, the Home Office Minister, told MPs that false domestic abuse allegations had become noticeably more common in the past five years.”
BBC Radio 4
“She said she'd asked the Home Office to look into the issue and suggested the bar for evidence required for a claim could be raised, along with more training for police”
talkRADIO
“fueled a a surge in people signing onto sickness and disability benefits.”
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