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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Crewe religious group raided by police investigating allegations of serious sexual offences

Police raided the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light's headquarters over serious allegations including sexual offences and modern slavery.
#human-trafficking
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
4 days ago

Al Fayed survivor was modern slavery victim, says Home Office

The Home Office has recognized Rachael Louw as a victim of modern slavery, validating her experiences of trafficking and abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 days ago

Mahmood's flagship one-in-one-out migrant deal put in jeopardy by court challenge

The Independent provides critical journalism on various issues, emphasizing the importance of accessible reporting without paywalls.
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

Cuba's medical missions accused of modern slavery'

The IACHR expresses its concern regarding the working conditions faced by some Cuban workers participating in medical missions, highlighting complaints of unfair compensation and excessively long working hours.
Healthcare
London
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

The hidden scandal of modern slavery in London

Migrant domestic workers in London's wealthy areas face exploitation including unpaid wages, excessive hours, and abuse amounting to modern slavery.
Social justice
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

'I was trapped': Modern slavery rises across London

Modern slavery through criminal exploitation, including cuckooing and forced drug smuggling, has increased by nearly 10% in London, with vulnerable individuals targeted through manipulation and coercion.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Students recruited to sell sex online in gateway' to exploitation, report warns

Eleanor Lyons, the independent anti-slavery commissioner, warned that sexual exploitation of women and girls is on a clear and sustained rise in the UK, with pimps using the internet to reach new victims and advertise them online with subscription platforms then acting as a gateway to abuse.
UK news
#people-smuggling
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Migrants launch court bid to halt one-in, one-out deportations to France

Sixteen migrants are legally challenging the UK's one in, one out returns deal with France, alleging breaches of modern slavery laws.
London
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

Samurai sword and guns seized as 23 people arrested in Met operation to target organised crime

Police seized firearms, a samurai sword, drugs, cash, and arrested 23 people in coordinated raids across Merton targeting organised crime and exploitation.
#forced-labour
#asylum
#migration
#asylum-seekers
#immigration
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

A broken system full of criminality and death': the podcast lifting the lid on what happens to the UK's rubbish

Packs of wild dogs roam around desolate wastelands; toxic chemicals spill out into the street, with corrugated metal sheets and slapdash factories scattered around. It's like a shantytown, he says. However, once he sets foot inside some of these factories, he reaches for a different cinematic comparison. This time he's thinking of the torture-horror film Saw, as he witnesses Afghan refugees working and living in conditions that he says fit the UN definition of modern-day slavery.
World news
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Judge quashes Home Office decision to extradite vulnerable man to US

High court quashed extradition of a vulnerable autistic man to the US, citing grooming, suicide risk, mental-health needs and family ties.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
7 months ago

Home Office quietly blocks modern slavery challenges under France deportation scheme

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UK politics
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
7 months ago

First 'one in, one out' migrant sent back to France

First migrant returned to France under the 'one in, one out' deal; man reportedly from India; prior blocked Eritrean deportation raised legal concerns.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
7 months ago

Hundreds of modern slavery victims are working in UK's hospitality industry'

Hundreds of modern slavery victims are exploited in the UK's hospitality sector, while Independent-funded journalism uses donations to support paywall-free reporting.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
9 months ago

Britain risks being dumping ground' for forced labour goods, MPs warn

Britain's lack of rigorous enforcement against products linked to Chinese forced labor could make it a dumping ground for unethical goods.
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
10 months ago

TikTok viral London restaurant accused of exploiting illegal workers and 'modern slavery'

Fei Er Cottage faces serious allegations regarding illegal employment practices and breaching modern slavery laws.
#human-rights
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 year ago

Hundreds of arrests, guns, knives and 540,000 seized in rail police crackdown on county lines gangs

The fight against county lines gangs is intensifying, showing significant results but requiring continued commitment.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 year ago

GB Energy to be blocked from using slavery-linked solar

Britain's energy company must ensure no slavery in solar panel supply chains, following ministerial changes to legislation.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 year ago

Think about slavery before buying cheap clothes - ex-PM

"When there is a cost of living crisis you look for that cheap fashion, you don't ask where it comes from. How many of us actually ask where our clothes are made?"
UK politics
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