The prime minister wants ‘no backtracking’ by her successor on her domestic abuse bill

Theresa May will use her last days in power to push through landmark domestic abuse legislation amid fears her successor will not make a priority of the issue.

The domestic abuse bill is expected to be introduced on July 16, just a week before May is expected to hand over the keys to Downing Street to either Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt.

Sources close to the prime minister claim she is determined to see the legislation clear the House of Commons before she leaves office.

“When she entered Downing Street, she promised action on domestic abuse as part of her commitment to tackling society’s burning injustices,” a senior government source said. “She will make sure that she delivers on that promise by introducing the domestic