Leading political and legal figures who were responsible for the law change warn lives are being lost because of police inaction.

The Home Office Minister Jess Philips told us she will “hold the police to the highest standards”.

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We've found a wide disparity in how police forces in England and Wales recognise CCB.

There's also a big variation in the take-up of a recommended risk assessment and training, which are meant to help officers detect subtle warning signs of this form of domestic abuse.

Clive Thomas pleaded guilty to one charge of coercive control and one charge of common assault.

He was given a suspended prison sentence, but was told it was only because of his previous good character.

Caroline had achieved something so many in her situation don’t – justice.

Despite all of her evidence, she was told by the CPS that no charges would be brought.

She hired a lawyer costing £20,000 and appealed.

Eventually, 10 charges were brought against her ex-partner after it was found the police had not handed over key evidence.

Caroline had a suitcase packed full of documents proving her ex-partner's psychological and physical abuse.

Photos of injuries. Text and voicemail messages. A 32 page chronology.

She shared it with officers, but says they repeatedly failed to grasp the seriousness of her case.

The government told us many councils are meeting legal requirements but "delays are unacceptable" and it's investing additional funds to help thousands more people in England access support.

Nearly all jobs should be completed within nine months - but figures obtained by the BBC suggest the average wait has risen to just under a year.

In more than 20 areas there were cases which took five years or more to finish.

Councils can grant residents financial support to adapt their properties, including grabrails, stairlifts and extensions. Experts say this can make daily life safer for disabled and elderly people, but also save money long term by reducing the need for social care and NHS visits.

"It does make you feel really down because personal hygiene is so important," @lewis-sjl.bsky.social told me when she showed me her bathroom. "When you're still at risk in your own home you feel like you have no safe space in the world."

Thank you so much for sharing your story with us Sam.

As part of the government's 10 year health plan, thousands of mental health staff are being recruited and millions of pounds is being invested into reducing waiting times, but the APPG say the situation is an "emergency' and want swifter action.

Olimata supports this idea. She thinks some of her teachers could tell she was suffering, but never intervened. She also "never saw anyone that looked like her with an eating disorder" so for a long time knew something was wrong but couldn't put a name to it.

They recommend mandatory ED training for frontline workers, such as nurses, GPs and dentists, to help them understand the different illnesses and to raise awareness that anyone can be affected. The hope is to catch cases earlier and reduce the number of severe hospitalisations.

The report by the APPG on Eating Disorders says:

* Services are "grossly underfunded"
* Patients are facing barriers to treatment
* There are wide variations of care across the UK