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| Labour promises paid leave for domestic violence victims | Labour promises paid leave for domestic violence victims |
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| Employers would have to provide up to ten days paid leave for victims of domestic violence, under plans announced by Labour on Saturday. | Employers would have to provide up to ten days paid leave for victims of domestic violence, under plans announced by Labour on Saturday. |
| Shadow equalities minister Dawn Butler unveiled the policy at the party's Women's Conference in Liverpool. | Shadow equalities minister Dawn Butler unveiled the policy at the party's Women's Conference in Liverpool. |
| The proposals aim to give victims time to leave abusive partners safely and seek support. | The proposals aim to give victims time to leave abusive partners safely and seek support. |
| Ms Butler said the policy would save lives and tackle the "hidden killer" of domestic abuse. | Ms Butler said the policy would save lives and tackle the "hidden killer" of domestic abuse. |
| Speaking ahead of the launch of Labour's annual conference on Sunday, Ms Butler told the conference employers had a "duty of care" to employees experiencing domestic abuse. | Speaking ahead of the launch of Labour's annual conference on Sunday, Ms Butler told the conference employers had a "duty of care" to employees experiencing domestic abuse. |
| "This crucial time will allow women and men to leave their abusive partners safely - get the help, protection and support they need knowing their livelihood is secure. | "This crucial time will allow women and men to leave their abusive partners safely - get the help, protection and support they need knowing their livelihood is secure. |
| "On average two women a week are murdered by their current or former abusive partner. These 10 days could literally help save the lives of those women." | "On average two women a week are murdered by their current or former abusive partner. These 10 days could literally help save the lives of those women." |
| Similar laws have already been introduced in the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand, she added. | Similar laws have already been introduced in the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand, she added. |
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| Ms Butler also announced plans to set up a new department for Women and Equalities, as part of Labour's pledge to "put equality centre stage". | Ms Butler also announced plans to set up a new department for Women and Equalities, as part of Labour's pledge to "put equality centre stage". |
| "So far we have seen seven different ministers for equality tagged on to four different departments and a budget that's nearly been halved," she told the conference. | "So far we have seen seven different ministers for equality tagged on to four different departments and a budget that's nearly been halved," she told the conference. |
| "This proves the Tories are not taking equalities seriously. By establishing a Department for Women and Equalities, Labour will ensure equalities is the common thread running through its government" | "This proves the Tories are not taking equalities seriously. By establishing a Department for Women and Equalities, Labour will ensure equalities is the common thread running through its government" |
| The annual Labour conference - staged under the slogan "Rebuilding Britain, for the many, not the few" - will start on Sunday, and close on Wednesday with a major speech by Mr Corbyn. | The annual Labour conference - staged under the slogan "Rebuilding Britain, for the many, not the few" - will start on Sunday, and close on Wednesday with a major speech by Mr Corbyn. |
| The stage is set for fierce debates about Brexit and the future of the party at the Liverpool gathering. | The stage is set for fierce debates about Brexit and the future of the party at the Liverpool gathering. |
| Analysis: Iain Watson, political correspondent | Analysis: Iain Watson, political correspondent |
| Lively debates -yes even divisions - are expected at this year's gathering. | |
| Labour's NEC meets tonight to hammer out new leadership rules that are likely to see the influence of MPs watered down in favour of more say for members and the unions. | |
| And tomorrow behind the scenes there will be wrangles over how to boil down 125 Brexit motions to just two or three - with some members wanting to push the leadership further than it wants to go in calling for a new referendum on the EU. | |
| But it's often the unanticipated divisions that can cause the bigger problem. | |
| Dawn Butler not only praised the 1980s Militant-led Liverpool council in her speech to the women's conference today - but she also suggested it was better to break the law than break the poor. | |
| Some in the party are furious that she has gifted the Conservatives a weapon of attack. Party policy is for councillors to set legal budgets - but Labour's opponents can now question its sincerity. |