A serial killer who murdered five women in 2006 has been sentenced for the murder another teenager seven years earlier following groundbreaking forensic techniques.

Police and prosecutors are transforming their handling of domestic abuse cases through shared innovation and closer joint working.

Four men have been found guilty of involvement in the killing of a woman who was shot dead as she opened her front door.

Victims of modern slavery will be identified earlier in criminal investigations - saving them from being wrongly prosecuted – as prosecutors reinforce best working practices in new legal guidance published today.

This plan, which complements work already underway as part of the Joint Operational Improvement Board (JOIB), sets out how the police and the CPS will work together to improve our joint response to RASSO over the next three years.

Stark figures published last year by the National Centre for Domestic Violence uncovered the shocking reality that incidents of domestic abuse increase following England games.

This National Framework is for use by the police and CPS across England and Wales. The framework outlines minimum standards on liaising and communicating with Independent Sexual Violence Advisers (ISVAs) and local services supporting victims who work within the criminal justice system context. The framework outlines 11 components under the following three standards: 1. Multi-Agency Partnership Working 2. Effective Processes 3. Supporting victims