One of the nastier stereotypes about working class people is that they hit their children. Now, however, working class people are being blamed for not hitting their children enough. Politicians and columnists who are encouraging parents to smack their children are relying on prejudice and class stereotypes.

Violence in the home is a “violation of God’s wish for humanity”, the Church of Scotland has been reminded in a hard-hitting report.

A new web resource for Catholics experiencing domestic abuse has been launched by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales.

A city church is expected to be full next week as members of the Church of Scotland Guild mark a decade of campaigning against violence.