内容摘要：But Swinney added: "I'm concerned that we don't have a guarantee that the legislation could essentially extend in scope beyond the decision in principle.

But Swinney added: "I'm concerned that we don't have a guarantee that the legislation could essentially extend in scope beyond the decision in principle.

They added new questions covering topics like controlling and coercive behaviour and the harm it causes.This means that more than 12m people are thought to have suffered abusive behaviour from family members or partners, up from 10m in older figures.

The new data, for the year ending March 2024, gives the most detailed picture yet of how common different types of abusive behaviour are, suggesting 18% of adults have suffered emotional abuse and 12% economic abuse.Not all abusive behaviours cross the line into criminal levels of domestic abuse, researchers warned.Data on the severity of abuse was not published on Friday, but is expected in November.

The figures were published on the same day as acalling for better data on violence against women and girls (VAWG).

The Public Accounts Committee highlighted the need for improved information on how much violence women and girls face, on the needs of support services, evidence on the interventions that reduce violence and co-ordination across government departments to halve VAWG.

The Home Office said the new data is "essential to help us better understand the scale of domestic abuse and how we halve violence against women and girls".The first meeting of the new authority's board is due to take place in early March.

A number of aircraft enthusiasts will be issued with anti-social behaviour warning letters for straying outside a designated viewing zone at an RAF base, police have said.Plane-spotters, including children, have been seen standing near safety fencing at RAF Waddington, in Lincolnshire, to secure better views.

Police said the base had clear signage and officers had made "efforts to engage with spotters", but a group had chosen to ignore the advice.The force said further action would be taken if enthusiasts continued to flout the rules.