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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

Horse Racing

Modern Games too good in Breeders’ Cup Mile

Charlie Appleby won the Breeders’ Cup Mile for the second year in a row as the globetrotting Modern Games continued his love affair with the USA. The Dubawi colt won the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf at Del Mar 12 months ago – after ...

05 Nov 2022 at 20:55

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

Horse Racing

Appleby has sights set on adding to impressive Breeders’ Cup record

Charlie Appleby celebrated a Breeders’ Cup treble 12 months ago – and on the back of being crowned champion trainer again on home soil he is once more targeting America’s biggest meeting. In Modern Games in the Mile, Nations ...

02 Nov 2022 at 17:17

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

Horse Racing

Modern Games highlights Appleby treble overseas

Modern Games booked his Breeders’ Cup ticket with an impressive victory in the Woodbine Mile in Canada on what was a fruitful Saturday for trainer Charlie Appleby in North America. Appleby’s runner won the Breeders’ ...

18 Sept 2022 at 12:55

Features

These are 10 cars tipped to rise in value in 2023

Depreciation is often considered as a given of car ownership, as shiny new cars transition into cheaper, used models. But if you buy wisely, you might not have to worry about depreciation at all, particularly when ...

08 Dec 2022 at 14:05

Man, 55, dies after art gallery balcony fall

A man has died after falling from a balcony at Glasgow’s Gallery of Modern Art. Emergency services went to the scene in Royal Exchange Square at around 12.30pm on Wednesday. Police said the 55-year-old man was ...

12 Sept 2024 at 07:42

Life

This week’s best podcasts – including film recommendations, Love Island, and motor doping

Would you like to have dinner with Jesse Tyler Ferguson, hear about a cyclist who was caught with a motor inside her bike, or get some new film recommendations? Then this week’s podcasts are for you. To My ...

18 Jan 2024 at 10:45

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