Labour plans ‘Raneem’s law’ to protect victims of domestic abuse

Legislation requiring police to respond faster to reports of domestic violence is named after woman killed in 2018

Police forces will be forced to provide more protection to victims of domestic abuse under a Labour government, the party has said.

“Raneem’s law”, named after Raneem Oudeh who was killed along with her mother, Khaola Saleem, by Oudeh’s ex-partner in 2018, will require police to respond faster to reports of domestic violence and to consider immediate use of orders to protect women.

In the UK, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123 and the domestic abuse helpline is 0808 2000 247. In the US, the suicide prevention lifeline is 988 and the domestic violence hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is on 13 11 14 and the national family violence counselling service is on 1800 737 732. Other international helplines can be found via www.befrienders.org