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10 years of the Modern Slavery Act: CARE calls for greater efforts to curb exploitationThe UK must “redouble its efforts” in the fight against exploitation, CARE has said, as parliament marks ten years of the Modern Slavery Act.
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Record 20,000 Modern Slavery Victims Referred in UKA record 19,125 potential victims of modern slavery were referred to the Home Office in 2024, marking a 13% increase from the previous year. The Government confirmed this is the highest annual…
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Theresa May calls for renewed action to tackle modern slavery
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UK to impose sanctions on people smuggling networks
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Number of modern slavery victims in the UK hits record highThe 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.
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McDonald's employed human trafficking victims, investigation finds
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SEND children at risk of modern slavery lack sufficient protection, study suggestsChildren and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are not being sufficiently protected from modern slavery, a study suggests.
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Sex trafficking case shows need for ‘sex buyer law’ in ScotlandA 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.
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Hundreds of trafficked children fall off Home Office systemsNew 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…
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Asylum seeker given £3,000 to relocate to RwandaA failed asylum seeker has voluntarily relocated to Rwanda under a voluntary removals programme, receiving up to £3,000 as part of the arrangement.
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British boys at greater risk of modern slavery, report findsA recent report highlights that nearly half of the UK's victims of criminal exploitation are British boys under 18, and reveals a pressing need for legal reforms to identify such boys as…
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Budget cuts reveal that Modern Slavery is ‘less of a priority’ for govt.Eleanor Lyons, the newly appointed anti-slavery commissioner, says that the priority to combat modern slavery has been diminished under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government compared to previous governments.
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Rwanda plan threat to modern slavery victimsPress release: House of Lords second reading debate on Rwanda Bill.
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