Exclusive — Cherie Blair: Abuser pushed me downstairs after prosecution

Cherie Blair has opened up about how she was pushed down the stairs by a domestic abuser while representing his vulnerable victim. The leading barrister said her attacker was out of control and clearly felt entirely justified in his attack on her, which took place when she was a young lawyer. In a deeply personal interview with The Independent’s Kate Gill, the wife of former prime minister Sir Tony Blair also described her guilt after a client was killed by her abusive partner because she returned home as she had nowhere else to go. Read the article here: Watch more on Independent TV: The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: Find us on social: TikTok / @independ