Bullying husbands face jail under new proposals by Theresa May
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By David Barrett, Home Affairs Correspondent
Husbands who keep their wives downtrodden could face prison under new plans set out by the Government today.
Theresa May, the Home Secretary, published proposals for a new offence of ‘domestic abuse’ that would criminalise men or women who bully, cause psychological harm or deny money to their partners.
The law would make the worst cases of non-violent “controlling behaviour” a jailable offence.
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