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<p>As announced in the Queen’s Speech, our Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill will enshrine
for the first time in statute a legal definition of domestic abuse. This will help
to ensure domestic abuse is properly understood as more than simply violence, but
also as including ongoing mental, emotional and financial abuse.</p><p>We recognise
how important it is to get this right which is why we have already been in close contact
with key partners and experts to shape our thinking, and we will shortly be launching
a comprehensive consultation on all aspects of our domestic abuse programme.</p>
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