Mel B on reporting domestic abuse: I don’t know if I can trust the police

She has previously spoken about being in an abusive relationship, which she claims left her without access to money or a support network.

Mel B, one of the Spice Girls, told BBC Newsnight she does not trust police on domestic abuse issues (Robert Timothy/ BBC)

Singer Mel B has said she would not report domestic abuse as she does not know if she can “trust the police”.

The 47-year-old member of girl group Spice Girls, who is a patron of Women’s Aid and campaigns with the charity on domestic abuse issues, urged the British Government to reform “the whole entire system” of justice.