DPP speech to the International Summit on Modern Slavery – Crown Prosecution Service
‘DPP speech to the International Summit on Modern Slavery.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 21st February 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Category: forced labour
Attorney General speech at the Modern Slavery Summit – Attorney General’s Office
‘Attorney General Jeremy Wright QC MP gives keynote speech at the Crown Prosecution Service Modern Slavery Summit.’
Attorney General’s Office, 22nd February 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
Ex-slave wins appeal against ‘unlawful’ Home Office guidance – BBC News
“A former child slave has won a court fight against the Home Office after its immigration guidance was deemed unlawful.”
BBC News, 13th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Absolutely unacceptable’: UK accused of failing to protect domestic workers – The Guardian
‘Campaigners have warned that thousands of foreign domestic workers remain enslaved behind the closed doors of some of Britain’s wealthiest neighbourhoods after the government failed to implement safeguards designed to protect them from abusive and exploitative employers.’
The Guardian, 19th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Modern slavery referrals up 300% in UK due to improved identification – The Guardian
‘There has been a 300% increase in the number of victims of modern slavery referred for support in the past six years, and a huge increase in the number of men from Vietnam trafficked to work in illegal cannabis farms.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
UK government pushes for compliance with Modern Slavery Act – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK government has amended its guidance over how companies and other organisations should show they have taken steps to ensure modern slavery is not taking place in their business and supply chains.’
OUT-LAW.com, 9th October 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Caseload almost doubles at UK antislavery body as remit widens – The Guardian
‘The UK’s antislavery body has launched 185 investigations since May, nearly double its total for the whole of last year, after assuming powers that allow it to look beyond the food and farming sector.’
The Guardian, 24th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Czech slaves gang forced Plymouth victim to lie – BBC News
‘Four gang members have been jailed for forcing a slavery victim to withdraw evidence, causing a trial to collapse.’
BBC News, 12th September 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rooney traveller family jailed for modern slavery offences – BBC News
‘Nine members of a traveller family who kept workers in squalid conditions in caravans have been jailed for modern day slavery offences.’
BBC News, 12th September 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Slavery checks not fit for purpose at UK firms, report says – BBC News
‘UK businesses are running the risk of employing forced labour because they do not know enough about their staff, researchers have warned.’
BBC News, 11th September 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Family convicted of keeping at least 18 victims as slaves for up to 26 years – Daily Telegraph
‘Members of an extended family have been convicted of running a modern slavery ring which kept one of its captives in “truly shocking” conditions for decades.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th August 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Tens of thousands of modern slavery victims in UK, NCA says – The Guardian
‘Modern slavery and human trafficking is far more prevalent than law enforcement previously thought, with a recent crackdown lifting the lid on the “shocking” scale of the crime and potentially tens of thousands of victims in the UK, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said.’
The Guardian, 10th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Modern slavery: the next social care scandal? – The Guardian
‘Foreign nationals working in social care could be victims of exploitation, trafficking and forced labour. Staff are being urged to speak out.’
The Guardian, 26th June 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Three men sentenced for modern slavery offences – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Three Polish nationals have today (14 June) been sentenced for modern slavery offences, after they trafficked workers to the UK and forced them to live in poverty and fear.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 14th June 2017
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Two brothers jailed after keeping mother and sister as domestic slaves in Bradford – The Independent
‘Two brothers have been jailed after they kept their mother and sister as slaves.’
The Independent, 13th June 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Victims of slavery and human trafficking ‘abandoned’ as soon as they are identified – The Independent
‘Hundreds of slavery victims in the UK are being “abandoned” by the authorities as soon as they are identified, placing them at risk of falling straight back into the hands of traffickers, experts have warned.’
The Independent, 22nd May 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Slavery reports rise fivefold, Salvation Army says – BBC News
‘The Salvation Army says it has seen nearly a fivefold rise in the number of slavery victims it has helped in England and Wales since 2012.’
BBC News, 22nd August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New powers to tackle slavery at sea – Home Office
‘Safeguarding Minister Sarah Newton announces the commencement of new powers in the Modern Slavery Act.’
Home Office, 8th August 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Modern Slavery Act 2015 review: one year on – Home Office
‘An independent review into the effectiveness of the criminal justice provisions in the Modern Slavery Act 2015 one year after coming into effect.’
Home Office, 31st July 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘Modern slavery’ family jailed for Cardiff forced labour – BBC News
‘Three family members have been jailed for forcing a man to do heavy labour for tiny amounts in Cardiff.’
BBC News, 24th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
