Overview

• Ministers introduced a legal definition and new statutory guidance to standardise how honour‑based abuse is identified and handled in England and Wales.
• Teachers, police officers, social workers and healthcare professionals will receive training to spot warning signs and better support victims.
• The Home Office will run a pilot study to assess prevalence and launch a community awareness campaign to encourage reporting.
• Police will work with the National Centre for Violence Against Women and Girls and Public Protection to improve risk assessment of suspected offenders.
• Official data show 2,755 police‑recorded offences and a rise of more than 60% in two years, and specialist groups including Karma Nirvana publicly backed the reforms.