A WOMEN’S charity has hijacked advertising space to highlight a lack of funding for domestic abuse victims.

More than 120 advertising spaces on tubes, bus stops and billboards in North London have been used by Sisters Uncut to expose the lack of spaces available for victims of domestic abuse.

The stunt coincides with International Women’s Day and the second budget under Prime Minister Theresa May.

The posters highlight how many beds are available for victim refuge. There are 29 beds in Enfield, eight of which are reserved for specialist services.

There are 25 beds in Camden with eight for specialist services, 21 in Haringey, and six throughout Harrow.

Only six of the 5 beds in Brent provide specialist services for Asian women despite the 64 per cent black, Asian and ethnic minority (BAME) population in the Borough.

According to an FOI request submitted by Sisters Uncut, funding for domestic violence has been cut by London councils by more than one third since 2010.

Currently under-funded refuges are forced to turn away two to three people away each week.

Last month the Prime Minister announced that she would create new laws to help victims of domestic abuse, and the charity are using the budget as an opportunity to ask Mrs May to “put her money where her mouth is”.

Sisters Uncut member Janelle Brown says: “As an MP, Theresa May voted through the budget cuts that brought about this crisis in the first place, so it’s infuriating that she’s suddenly saying she’ll help domestic violence survivors.

“It’s so disingenuous: she’s spent the last five years kicking the whole support sector down, and is now suddenly offering a hand up.”

Lara Jenkinson said: “Domestic violence legislation can't take survivors by the hand and guide them to freedom. They need expert support and somewhere safe to live.

“If Theresa May truly cares, she needs to secure money for these lifesaving services!”

The group are known for their shocking exploits including dying the water in the Trafalgar Square red, jumping onto the red carpet at the premier of Suffragette and blocking the doors of the Treasury.

The organisation was set-up in 2014 by former support worker and victims of domestic violence and provides support for all survivors of abuse.