The UK has seen a significant rise in potential modern slavery cases, with 4,758 referrals reported to the government’s National Referral Mechanism (NRM) between July and September 2024—a record high.

A BBC investigation has found that victims of modern slavery were forced to work at a McDonald’s branch and at supply factories for some of the UK’s biggest supermarkets.

Press release: A failure to enforce purchase of sex legislation in Northern Ireland is endangering women victims of sexual exploitation, CARE has said.

Children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are not being sufficiently protected from modern slavery, a study suggests.

Press release: A case involving the ‘ruthless’ exploitation of women from east Asia in Scottish brothels shows the need for reform of prostitution laws, CARE for Scotland has said.

New data has revealed that in 2022, 1,871 children identified as potential victims of human trafficking or modern slavery dropped off the support system set up by the UK government system after…