Raneem's Law: How One Family's Loss Is Changing 999 Forever

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In August 2018, Raneem Uday and her mother Khaula Saleem were murdered in the West Midlands despite multiple 999 calls made that night. The system failed them — not through a single act of negligence, but through structural gaps in how those calls were handled and risk was assessed. What followed is a study in what grief becomes when it meets determination. Raneem's aunt, Nour Norris, campaigned for what is now Raneem's Law — a programme embedding domestic abuse specialists directly inside 999 control rooms, in real time. Not on a phone line. Not available for consultation. In the room. Phase one launched across five police forces. This week, the government announced phase two: 12 additional forces, bringing the total to 17 of 43, with a full rollout across England and Wales committed by 2029. Early data shows increased handler confidence, earlier identification of high-risk cases, and faster safeguarding deployment. This episode also covers the government's broader Violence Against Women and Girls strategy — over £1 billion over three years, targeting a halving of VAWG within a decade — and what it will take for that target to hold across political cycles, funding changes, and cultural shifts. Helpline signposting for show notes: National Domestic Abuse Helpline (Refuge): 0808 2000 247 — free, confidential, 24/7 Men's Advice Line: 0808 801 0327 Karma Nirvana (honour-based abuse/forced marriage): 0800 599 9247 Galop (LGBT+): galop.org.uk Welcome to The Marvyn Harrison Podcast — a story-driven conversation exploring identity, fatherhood, masculinity, relationships, culture, politics, sport, and modern life. In each episode, Marvyn Harrison sits down with leading thinkers, creatives, athletes, policymakers, and cultural voices to unpack the defining moments that shaped them. Through image prompts, structured storytelling, and revealing game segments, guests explore pivotal memories, career turning points, personal struggles, and the beliefs that guide their decisions today. Expect honest discussions on mental health, family dynamics, leadership, equity, ambition, resilience, and the realities of navigating success in Britain and beyond. This is a podcast about clarity, where lived experience meets sharp cultural insight. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

I Was In The Room When The UK Banned Social Media For Under-16s

Two days' notice. One email. "Are you available on the 15th at 7:30am to talk to Liz Kendall about some work she's doing." That's how this started. What followed was a morning inside Downing Street watching Keir Starmer announce a ban on social media for every child under 16 in the country — backed by a consultation of 116,000 responses, where 83% of parents said the risks outweigh the benefits and 90% backed a minimum age of 16. In this episode: the announcement itself, the room reaction (the applause said more than the press release did), my exchange with Starmer on Big Tech, Trump, and whether this ban is about his legacy or his leadership week, and then the interview I actually went there for — sitting down with Technology Secretary Liz Kendall to ask about Roblox, parents who are already maxed out, and a question that doesn't get asked enough in rooms like that: what this means for racism online in our community. I'll tell you straight — one of those answers didn't go far enough for me, and I say so. Then we get into the FAQs doing the rounds in every parenting group: is this digital ID by the back door, what's happening with VPNs, why doesn't this cover Roblox, what about dumbphones, and what's the actual timeline. This isn't a press release read back to you. This is what it actually looked like from inside the room. Timestamps: 00:00 — How this access happened 03:10 — Inside Downing Street: the room, the access, the other journalists 07:40 — Starmer's announcement and the room's reaction 12:20 — Starmer takes questions: Big Tech, Trump, the G7, his leadership week 18:00 — Why this ban, not just regulation 22:15 — Liz Kendall: what success looks like 24:50 — Roblox, gaming platforms, and stranger contact 27:30 — Parents who are already stretched thin 30:00 — The question on race and racism online 33:00 — Marvyn's honest take on that answer 36:00 — FAQs: digital ID, VPNs, dumbphones, timeline 42:00 — Final thoughts Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@MarvynHarrison [https://www.youtube.com/@MarvynHarrison] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marvynharrisonpodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/marvynharrisonpodcast/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marvyn_harrison [https://www.tiktok.com/@marvyn_harrison] LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/marvynharrison [https://linkedin.com/in/marvynharrison] Welcome to The Marvyn Harrison Podcast — a story-driven conversation exploring identity, fatherhood, masculinity, relationships, culture, politics, sport, and modern life. In each episode, Marvyn Harrison sits down with leading thinkers, creatives, athletes, policymakers, and cultural voices to unpack the defining moments that shaped them. Through image prompts, structured storytelling, and revealing game segments, guests explore pivotal memories, career turning points, personal struggles, and the beliefs that guide their decisions today. Expect honest discussions on mental health, family dynamics, leadership, equity, ambition, resilience, and the realities of navigating success in Britain and beyond. This is a podcast about clarity, where lived experience meets sharp cultural insight. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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Raneem's Law: How One Family's Loss Is Changing 999 Forever

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