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Coronavirus lockdown: Drop in the available beds for domestic abuse victims - BBC Newsnight

For those in abusive relationships, or who face violence in the house they’re isolating in, the coronavirus lockdown makes a home feel like a prison. Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F Newsnight has learned that as domestic violence incidents have increased during the crisis there has been a fall in available places in refuges that provide help. The charity, Women's Aid, estimates the number of available places to stay has halved during the lockdown. The government says it is protecting refuge services so survivors of domestic abuse can get the support they need - including £10 million funding to ensure victims have a place to go. Anna Collinson reports. WATCH MORE OF OUR CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE: https://bbc.in/2Vxe5HQ #Newsnight #Coronavirus #BBCNews Newsnight is the BBC's flagship news and current affairs TV programme - with analysis, debate, exclusives, and robust interviews. Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsnight Twitter:   / bbcnewsnight   Facebook:   / bbcnewsnight