Attacks against women on UK trains up 50%

Violence against women up on UK railway network
Violence against women on the UK's railway network has increased more than 50 per cent since 2021. Shutterstock

Violent attacks against women on UK railways have increased by more than 50 per cent since 2021, according to new data published by the British Transport Police (BTP). Meanwhile, reports of sexual harassment during the same period doubled.

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