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28 Mar Home affairs

Illegal Migration Bill will turn back the clock on modern slavery legislation

One group likely to welcome the Illegal Migration Bill being debated this week is people traffickers. For them, it could be good for business.

08 Mar Home affairs

New Illegal Migration Bill could endanger victims of modern slavery

The government’s new Illegal Migration Bill is the long awaited “answer” to the problem of small boats crossing the Channel.

22 Feb Home affairs

Why the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner vacancy should concern us all

It has been almost ten months since Dame Sara Thornton stepped down from her three-year tenure as UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (IASC).

09 Feb Home affairs

The UK is failing victims of modern slavery

If the government is to be believed, the United Kingdom’s system for supporting modern slavery victims is an open door and a route to sanctuary.

18 Oct 2022 Home affairs

As a victim of trafficking, reclassifying modern slavery as an immigration issue will only make things worse

One of the first acts of this government has been to remove responsibility for modern-day slavery from the safeguarding minister and treat it as an illegal immigration issue.

23 Aug 2022 History

We must not forget the horrors of the slave trade and those still subject to modern day slavery

What started with a campaign to end the slave trade, has evolved into a global movement still fighting for freedoms.

18 Jul 2022 Home affairs

Karen Bradley: Sir Mo Farah’s bravery is a reminder of our global responsibility to victims of trafficking and modern slavery

It takes enormous courage for a survivor of human trafficking to talk about their experiences and I applaud Sir Mo Farah’s bravery.

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05 May 2022 Economy

Construction workers still at risk of exploitation, says new report from the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has responded to the publication of the latest report from the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, “Operation Cardinas and Beyond: Addressing exploitation risk in the construction sector”.

22 Mar 2022 Home affairs

The Nationality and Borders Bill risks eroding protections for child victims of modern slavery

In the last few years, the public has repeatedly heard that the United Kingdom’s immigration system is being abused.

08 Jul 2021 Home affairs

David Cameron and Theresa May battled modern slavery – now Boris Johnson is enabling it

Priti Patel pledged to build a system “where criminality is not rewarded”. Yet the Nationality and Borders Bill does exactly that.

To bring human traffickers to justice we need to properly support victims

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14 Dec 2020 Communities

To bring human traffickers to justice we need to properly support victims

Five years after the passing of the Modern Slavery Act prosecution rates for this crime remain stubbornly low.

30 Oct 2020 Home affairs

Britain must no longer be a soft touch for pimps and traffickers

To stop the brutal sex trafficking trade, we have to bust its business model. The government must criminalise paying for sex and make pimping websites a criminal offence.

The Government must protect victims of modern slavery after Brexit

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06 Oct 2020 Brexit

The Government must protect victims of modern slavery after Brexit

Whatever your views about Brexit, we should take this opportunity to create even better legislation than we had before. The Modern Slavery (Victim Support) Bill provides the means to do just that.

05 Oct 2020 Home affairs

Victims of modern slavery must not be left worse off as we end free movement

Lord McColl’s amendment to the Immigration and Bill would provide all confirmed EU national victims of modern slavery 12 months leave to remain in the UK with recourse to public funds.

25 Sep 2020 Coronavirus

The Government Has Been Warned That Modern Slavery Could Be Surging During The Coronavirus Pandemic

Modern slavery reports dropped by a quarter during the coronavirus lockdown, according to Home Office figures, with fears from workers' organisations the pandemic has provided a cover for exploitation.

16 Jul 2020 Culture

We must take urgent action to protect thousands more workers from exploitation in the fashion industry

A ‘Fit to Trade’ Licensing Scheme will seek to ensure workers are protected from forced labour, debt bondage and mistreatment.

16 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Senior Tory accuses fashion giant Boohoo of 'turning a blind eye' to illegal working claim in UK factories

MPs have accused fashion giant Boohoo of “turning a blind eye” to allegations of illegal working practices in its UK factories.

14 Apr 2020 Health

Modern slavery is a transnational problem, which no government can fix alone

The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association’s groundbreaking e-handbook for legislators is seeking to tackle the scourge of modern slavery. All of us, within Parliament and without, can do more to raise awareness of modern slavery.