00:00People who murder a partner or former partner at home could face tougher sentences,
00:06and a government plans to strengthen the law on domestic homicide.
00:10Ministers want judges to start from the same minimum term used when an offender brings a weapon to the scene,
00:17closing what they describe as a sentencing gap.
00:20Campaigners have welcomed the proposal, saying it better reflects the seriousness of domestic murder.
00:26The changes would follow consultation with the Sentencing Council before legislation is introduced.
00:33The existing safeguard for victims who kill their abuser would remain.
00:37The proposals form part of wider efforts to tackle violence against women and girls overall.
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