Centre Fellow Natalie Byrom, has recently written an article in the New Statesman entitled "The Archers' domestic violence storyline has sacrificed realism for ratings".

The article explores how the Archers plotline involving Helen and Rob Titchener missed an important opportunity to highlight the difficulties facing victims of domestic violence in accessing support when attempting to extricate themselves from violent relationships.

Natalie also highlights in the article how these difficulties are exacerbated by changes to legal aid, which impact disproportionately on those living in rural areas. This is based on research Natalie did for the Centre in her report entitled "The State of the Sector: The impact of cuts to civil legal aid on practitioners and their clients"