Belfast couple arrested for holding woman as domestic slave for over six years
A couple have been arrested on suspicion of holding a woman as a domestic slave in Belfast for more than six years. Police said the arrests are the first of
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Tag: Modern Slavery
Judge rules support for trafficking victims must not be cut ahead of legal challenge
Support for victims of people trafficking and modern slavery must not be cut ahead of a legal challenge against Home Office policy, a High Court judge has ruled. Two people
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Second arrest over ‘vulnerable man forced to live in 6ft shed’ for 40 years
A second man has been arrested over claims that a vulnerable worker was forced to live in a 6ft shed for 40 years. The 53-year-old suspect was arrested on Tuesday
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New campaign warns Nigerian women about dangers of modern slavery
Women in Nigeria are being encouraged to find jobs at home instead of risking a life of modern slavery in the UK. A poster and television campaign is urging women
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County lines drug gangs fuelling rise in children abused modern slavery cases
County lines drug gangs are fuelling a rise in the number of British children being used as slaves, with cases more than doubling in a year. Figures released by the
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County lines heroin and crack cocaine dealer jailed for child trafficking
A county lines drug dealer who forced a London teenager to travel to Swansea to deal heroin and crack cocaine has been jailed for eight years, police said. Jerome Wallis,
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Man appears in court on prostitution and trafficking charges in Belfast
A man has appeared at Belfast Magistrates’ Court charged with controlling prostitution for gain and trafficking within the UK. The 55-year-old was assisted by a translator as two charges relating
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Anti-Slavery Commissioner needs to be given ‘genuine independence’ says report
The role of the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner needs to be strengthened, a new report has said. A review of the workings of the Modern Slavery Act led by former minister
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Students use ‘human vending machine’ to highlight plight of victims of modern-day slavery
Students have been trapped in a human vending machine to highlight the plight of millions of people around the world who are victims of slavery. Hull University marked Human Rights
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MPs call to regulate car washes to prevent ‘modern slavery in plain sight’
A licensing scheme should be launched for hand car washes to stop workers being exploited, MPs are urging. Thousands of cheap hand car washes have sprung up in the past
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