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Emily Death

Emily Death is CEO of the Sophie Hayes Foundation

For survivors of modern slavery, the right to work is the right to rebuild

4 hr Social affairs

For survivors of modern slavery, the right to work is the right to rebuild

Growth, according to the government, is Britain’s defining ambition. Work must pay, ministers insist, the benefits system must be fairer; labour laws must be enforced. Through these principles, the government hopes to restore prosperity and social cohesion under its Get Britain Working agenda. 