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Record number of suspected modern slavery victims in UK

The number of suspected modern slavery victims in the UK has risen to its highest level in more than a decade, figures show. Some 12,727 potential victims of trafficking, slavery and forced labour were identified last year, up 20% compared with 10,...

03 Mar 2022 at 11:55

Traffickers will escape justice if victims treated like criminals, charity warns

Leaving survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery in legal limbo over their immigration status risks undermining successful prosecutions, a victims’ charity has warned. Hope for Justice warned people rescued from forced labour can often ...

22 Jun 2022 at 17:08

Cyclist left with ‘great memories’ as Anti-Slavery Day ride comes to an end

A British cyclist has been left with “great memories” as he prepares to complete a cycling tour of football clubs on the east coast of America to raise awareness of modern slavery and human trafficking for Anti-Slavery Day. Gordon Miller, ...

18 Oct 2022 at 08:00

Cyclist set to complete 35-hour London football club ride

An avid cyclist is set to complete a 35-hour ride around all 18 professional London football clubs to raise awareness for modern slavery and human trafficking in sport. Gordon Miller, who regularly takes on cycling feats, including an ...

03 Dec 2022 at 10:04

Ex anti-slavery commissioner: Deeply regrettable that role vacant a year on

A former anti-slavery commissioner has described the failure to find someone to replace her as “deeply regrettable” and suggested there could be a conflict of interest with the Home Office being in charge of the appointment. Dame ...

19 Apr 2023 at 14:55

Three people found guilty of modern slavery offences

Three people who exploited and abused a vulnerable worker have been convicted of modern slavery offences. Normunds Freibergs, 40, and his accomplices Jacobus Stankevicius, 59, and Ruta Stankeviciene, 57, forced their victim to ...

24 Aug 2022 at 17:34

NCA raid suspected crime gang accused of exploiting migrants at cannabis farms

A suspected crime gang accused of keeping migrants as slaves to run cannabis farms has been targeted in dawn raids. Officers from the National Crime Agency (NCA) went to a number of addresses in London on Wednesday and ...

25 Jan 2023 at 17:00

Ex-PM May warns Government immigration reforms will harm modern slavery victims

Theresa May has warned more people will be left in slavery in the UK by Government reforms aimed at deterring migrants from crossing the English Channel. The Conservative former prime minister held talks with the ...

26 Apr 2023 at 17:25

UK’s visa schemes ‘creating and heightening’ trafficking and exploitation risks

The UK’s visa schemes for Ukrainian refugees are “lacking in clarity, resourcing and accountability” and are heightening the risk of trafficking and exploitation, according to a report. More than 100 experts ...

29 Apr 2022 at 01:55

Jail terms for gang members who trafficked and exploited women

A human trafficking gang have been jailed for trafficking and exploiting hundreds of women across London. Husband and wife team Sebastian Zimoch, 48, and Anna Zimoch, 46, along with Gregaor Borowka, 44, ...

27 May 2022 at 23:32

Nigerian politician and wife facing jail after ‘landmark’ organ-harvesting case

A wealthy Nigerian politician and his wife are facing jail for an organ-harvesting plot involving a UK hospital following a landmark trial. Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, his wife Beatrice, 56, and ...

23 Mar 2023 at 15:03

Helpline sees rise in suspected modern slavery cases among care workers

The UK’s modern slavery and exploitation helpline has seen a “significant rise” in cases of suspected labour abuse and forced labour in the care sector, according to a new report. There were ...

24 Oct 2023 at 09:07

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