Modern slavery law review as gangs ‘evolve’ – BBC News
‘The UK’s modern slavery legislation is to be reviewed as criminal gangs find new ways to exploit victims, the Home Office has announced.’
BBC News, 30th July 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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UK nurse is first person convicted under modern slavery laws – The Guardian
‘A British nurse has become the first person to be convicted under new modern slavery laws, after being found guilty of trafficking five Nigerian women to Germany to work as prostitutes.’
The Guardian, 28th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Modern slavery strategy ‘yet to result in coherent action’, MPs find – The Independent
‘Modern slavery is not fully understood by the government and it has no idea if its crackdown is working, MPs have said, while warning that Brexit could worsen the situation.
The Public Accounts Committee concluded that “good intentions have yet to result in coherent action” against the crimes, with no measure of success for a nationwide strategy and inconsistency between regional police forces.’
The Independent, 2nd May 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Family convicted of forced labour and modern slavery – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Members of a Slovakian family have today (10 April) been convicted of trafficking people into the United Kingdom and forcing them to work for little or no pay.
Five members of the Newcastle-based Rafael family were found guilty of the systematic exploitation of homeless, unemployed and vulnerable people from Eastern Europe following a trial at Teesside Crown Court. Two further family members pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 10th April 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
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
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
