The UK's former anti-slavery commissioner has described the government's failure to appoint her replacement as "deeply regrettable".

Campaigners have blasted the UK Government's immigration plans as a danger to trafficking victims.

A former Conservative MP has hit out at government migration plans saying they could undermine efforts to curb modern slavery in the UK.

The Illegal Migration Bill will harm modern slavery victims, MPs have warned. The Bill passed Second Reading by 312-250 votes.

 Controversial new measures aimed at stopping illegal migration could undermine attempts to curb human trafficking, CARE has said.

Campaigners have issued a fresh warning about trafficking and urged action by UK authorities one year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.