Three men and two women arrested for human trafficking in Glasgow
Five people have been arrested in connection with alleged human trafficking and related offences. Three men aged 28, 35 and 58 and two women aged 25 and 40 are being
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Tag: Modern Slavery
Rough sleepers at risk of falling victim to modern slavery, report warns
Rough sleepers are at risk of falling victim to modern slavery, a report has warned. Homeless people were found to be vulnerable to rogue employers offering work and accommodation –
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Trafficking victims left to suffer ‘because they are not taken seriously’
Some healthcare workers are failing to take young victims of trafficking seriously, a study has found. Young victims of trafficking are facing “many barriers” which prevent them from accessing adequate
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Theresa May announces £33 million crackdown on modern slavery
The battle against modern slavery in Britain is to get a £33 million boost, Prime Minister Theresa May has announced. Mrs May said the money would be targeted at dealing
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Baroness warns of widespread social care agency worker abuse on Government projects
Workers on Government projects are being exploited across the country, peers have heard, amid calls to further tighten laws against modern slavery. Baroness Young of Hornsey warned many contract and
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NI Justice Minister outlines commitment to tackling modern slavery
Modern slavery is a horrific crime which treats victims as commodities and robs them of their basic human rights. That was the message from Justice Minister, Claire Sugden on Tuesday
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New report claims 45 million people worldwide ‘trapped in modern slavery’
More than 45 million people around the world are trapped in modern slavery – a third more than previously thought, a major new report has found. They are being trafficked
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Peers urge changes to visa rules to protect victims of domestic slavery
Victims of domestic slavery need greater protections, the Lords heard. Labour’s Lord Rosser said changes to visa rules were required to help rescue foreign workers from abusive employment. The peer
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New text service to help victims of modern slavery will launch next year
Modern slavery victims will be able send text messages to raise the alarm about their plight through a new helpline. The service, announced today by Home Secretary Theresa May, will
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Bolton family may be handed first Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Order
A family of four could be handed the first ever Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Order after prostituting two Eastern European women. Police rescued the two women from the control of
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