UK appoints top cop as new anti-slavery chief after criticism over delay
Thomson Reuters Foundation One of Britain’s most senior police officers was on Friday appointed the country’s new anti-slavery chief, about 10 months after the inaugural commissioner resigned expressing frustration about government interference in his role. Sara Thornton, head of the National Police Chiefs’ Council since 2015, will take up the position on a three-year contract […]
UK set to appoint top cop as new anti-slavery chief – media
Thomson Reuters Foundation One of Britain’s most senior police officers is set to be appointed the country’s new anti-slavery chief almost nine months after the inaugural commissioner resigned citing government interference, the Times newspaper said on Sunday. Sara Thornton, head of the National Police Chiefs’ Council since 2015, will take up the role later this […]
UK urged to scrap search for new anti-slavery chief over interference fears
Thomson Reuters Foundation Britain should scrap its search for a new anti-slavery chief and address concerns about the independence of the next commissioner before readvertising for the role, lawmakers said on Monday. Kevin Hyland was appointed as the inaugural independent commissioner in 2014 as part of Britain’s landmark Modern Slavery Act, but he resigned in […]
UK anti-slavery drive “thwarted” by failure to replace commissioner – sources
Thomson Reuters Foundation Britain’s efforts to be the global leader in fighting modern slavery have been “thwarted” by a failure to replace its anti-slavery chief who resigned seven months ago citing government interference, two sources told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Kevin Hyland was appointed as the inaugural independent commissioner in 2014 as part of Britain’s […]
“Race is on” to end trafficking, says UK anti-slavery chief
Thomson Reuters Foundation The starting gun has fired and “the race is on” to save the estimated 40 million people trapped in slavery worldwide, Britain’s outgoing anti-slavery chief said at a conference on modern-day slavery on Wednesday. The world needs legislation and protocols to tackle modern slavery, but most of all it needs action to […]
UK’s first anti-slavery chief set to leave landmark role
Thomson Reuters Foundation Britain’s inaugural anti-slavery chief Kevin Hyland has resigned after almost four years, saying he was proud to have put the fight against slavery firmly on the national agenda but frustrated by government interference in his role. Mr Hyland, appointed independent commissioner in 2014 as part of Britain’s widely lauded Modern Slavery Act, […]