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    A Ministry of Justice spokesperson said: “Rape myths have absolutely no place in our courts and victims should never feel as though they are the ones on trial.

    “Judges are already able to give directions to counter rape myths … we will also carefully consider the victims’ commissioner’s proposals as we continue to strengthen protections for victims.”

    Siobhan Blake, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) lead for rape and serious sexual offences, said: “The focus must be the actions of the perpetrator and not the behaviour of the victim.

    “We know that there is no typical response to sexual assault and myths that victims should scream and fight back are outdated. Some people may freeze or feel unable to speak about it for months or even years, but this is not a barrier to justice.”

    So this is what a government trying to combat rape culture looks like.