one of the most devastating legacies of the covid lockdowns has been the impact on vulnerable women, children and men suffering domestic abuse. the lockdowns saw a steep rise in the number of cases, with around a third more people seeking help, and those numbers have stayed high right the way through the cost of living crisis. the domestic abuse commissioner is warning of a growing funding emergency for services set up to help both victims and perpetrators. for this special report, i was given rare access to see how children who are victims are helped. i spoke to people who ve inflicted abuse and to those who ve survived it. i was scared to be in the house and scared of what he would do to me. i didn t dare leave a child alone with him. driving through the yorkshire countryside to meet a woman who is educated, professional, successful. abuse knows no bounds and can happen to those who least expect it. we re keeping her anonymous for her own protection. constantly looking ov