Two men ran people-smuggling ring from Welsh car wash, court hears
A people-smuggling ring bringing people through Europe was operated by two men from a car wash in Wales, a court has heard. Dilshad Shamo, 41, and Ali Khdir, 40, are
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People smugglers who hid Afghan family of five in rubbish-filled van jailed
Two people smugglers who tried to bring a family-of-five from Afghanistan into the country hidden in a rubbish-filled van have been jailed. The youngest child was “extremely unwell and drifting
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‘Prolific’ people smuggling gang behind 10,000 migrant Channel crossings convicted
The ringleader of a “prolific” people smuggling gang thought to be behind 10,000 Channel crossings has been jailed for 15 years, with a string of other members also convicted. A
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Finding 90 missing asylum-seeking children ‘primary focus’, says minister
A total of 90 asylum-seeking children who went missing from Home Office-run hostels have still not been found, a minister has told Parliament. The update was given by Lord Hanson
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Wider changes needed with vow to clear modern slavery cases backlog – charity
A commitment to clear a backlog of tens of thousands of modern slavery cases within two years must be accompanied by wider changes to ensure victims are supported, a charity
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Record calls to slavery helpline with potential care sector victims rising by almost third
Calls made to an anti-slavery helpline have reached a record high, with the number of potential victims in the care sector rising by almost a third and the first suspected
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Modern slavery referrals hit record high with UK the most common nationality
The number of potential victims of modern slavery referred into the system reached a record level last year, with referrals for women and children both at all-time highs. Some 17,004
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Commissioner: Modern slavery and trafficking ‘no longer priority it was’ for Home Office
The new Anti-Slavery Commissioner has said her budget will be cut by 5% annually as she acknowledged modern slavery and human trafficking is “no longer the priority that it was”
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Exploitation in care sector a ‘real concern’, says ex-anti-slavery commissioner
The number of potential victims of modern slavery indicated in the care sector is expected to have risen again for 2023, a former anti-slavery commissioner has said. Dame Sara Thornton
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Government accused of sacrificing its focus on human trafficking
The fight against human trafficking appears to no longer be a Government priority as it instead focuses on irregular migration, MPs have warned. This approach has led to some UK
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