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Reform MP calls on England team to 'keep winning for sake of women's safety'
Charities and MPs said abuse is caused by perpetrators, not football results, after a Lancaster University study found rises of 26% to 38% around matches.
- Sarah Pochin, Reform MP for Runcorn and Helsby, faced backlash yesterday for a social media video suggesting England must "keep winning" World Cup matches to prevent domestic abuse, claiming violence "go through the roof" when the team loses.
- Experts and charities maintain that abuse is a choice made by perpetrators; research shows incidents rise by 38% after losses and 26% after wins, indicating abuse occurs regardless of game outcomes.
- Refuge and multiple MPs labeled the comments "irresponsible" and "disgraceful," with Barking MP Nesil Caliskan claiming the video set the campaign against domestic violence back "about 40 years."
- At the Makerfield by-election count, Pochin defended her comments to ITV News, insisting, "My point of raising it today is of course not to put any responsibility on England."
- Charities continue promoting the National Domestic Abuse Helpline , urging the public to recognize that abuse is a pattern of behavior, not a result of external events.
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Backlash for UK MP who linked England World Cup result to women’s safety
NewsFeedReform UK MP Sarah Pochin is being criticised for suggesting a strong World Cup performance by the England football team could reduce domestic violence. Anti-abuse charities accused her of shifting responsibility from perpetrators to football players.Published On 19 Jun 202619 Jun 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source The post Backlash f…
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