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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Roma gang guilty of trafficking women into UK ‘like pieces of meat’
A Roma Gypsy gang has been found guilty of trafficking vulnerable Slovakian women into the UK to sell into sham marriages “like pieces of meat”, Scotland Yard said. The poverty-stricken
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Trafficking victim speaks about finding refuge and ‘angel’ care worker
A trafficking victim who was forced into prostitution around Europe after being groomed to believe she was going to be a model has spoken of her relief at finding refuge
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Human Trafficking Foundation warns over slavery policy gaps
Victims of human trafficking are being let down by the authorities and could fall back into the hands of criminal gangs, a report has warned. The Human Trafficking Foundation (HTF)
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