Overall, he says, the number of people playing premium titles isn't increasing, but the cost of making them is.
The ONS adapted its gold-standard crime survey to reflect the shift in understanding of abuse and better reflect the experiences of survivors.Some of the new questions ask about manipulative behaviour, including whether a partner or family member had tried to convince the respondent's friends they were "crazy"; acted in an "overly jealous way"; or had threatened to hurt or kill themselves if the respondent did not do what they wanted.
The new survey also asks if a family member or partner had threatened to discredit the respondent using sensitive personal information, such as their sexuality or immigration status.Answers were collected privately using tablets, unlike the spoken interviews used for other crimes.According to the new data, about 12.6 million people in England and Wales - 26% of the population - had experienced abusive behaviours by family or partners since age of 16, including 30% of women and 22% of men.
These figures did not account for the number of incidents or harm suffered. Women are more often the target of repeated or more severe abuse.More than three-quarters of the 108 domestic homicide victims in the year to March 2024 were women.
The prime minister has made tackling illegal immigration and "restoring order" to the asylum system a priority for the government.
Sir Keir Starmer has promised to "smash the gangs". It follows predecessor Rishi Sunak's pledge to "stop the boats".Peter told Your Voice, Your BBC News that inflation "leaves me poorer every year" because his pension isn't rising as fast as his bills.
"There's only so much I can spend," he says."My teacher's pension and BT pension rose by 1.8% in April. My BT broadband contract went up by 3% plus inflation at a higher rate, as did my mobile contract and all my other contracted services. Plus the level of service, like roaming was cut.
"Rates and some foods I can understand."He says regulators like Ofcom "have the power to stop these recent practices, but don't".