Brexit farm workers scheme found fuelling risk of slavery in UK
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Migrant farm workers in Britain are being trapped and mistreated by employers in conditions ripe for modern slavery, campaigners said on Tuesday, urging the government to review a scheme designed to avoid agricultural labour shortages post-Brexit. Seasonal labourers in Scotland have been pressured to sign zero-hour contracts, made to live and […]
UK officials struggle to persuade suspected modern slaves to accept help
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Britain’s anti-labour exploitation agency is ramping up investigations into worker abuses and uncovering more suspected victims of modern slavery, but few are choosing to receive support from the government, a report showed on Thursday. The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority – which has police-style powers and inspects sites from factories to […]
Fewer suspected modern slaves uncovered in UK under coronavirus
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Reports of suspected modern slavery in Britain are down for the first time since 2016, the government said on Thursday, raising concerns that lockdown is pushing victims deeper underground. Campaigners say the shutdown had stopped victims being seen or seeking help, with frontline services focused on COVID-19. About 2,870 possible victims […]
UK aims to uncover more traffickers with new modern slavery research centre
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Britain is aiming to uncover the true scale of modern slavery and expose more trafficking networks through the creation of a £10 million research centre involving academics, charities and firms, the government said on Tuesday. The initiative will drive research and boost collaboration in Britain and abroad between various sectors, focusing on […]