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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week 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.
fromwww.bbc.com
4 weeks ago

Suspected people-smuggling gang members arrested

The Home Office reported that the suspected gang made millions by facilitating the illegal entry of over 500 Gambian nationals into the UK using forged documents.
UK news
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month 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-trafficking
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
4 months ago

Record high modern slavery referrals shows shocking scale' of issue in UK

Record high of almost 20,000 potential modern slavery victims referred in the UK, reflecting awareness and the severity of the issue.
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
4 months ago

Record high modern slavery referrals shows shocking scale' of issue in UK

Record high of almost 20,000 potential modern slavery victims referred in the UK, reflecting awareness and the severity of the issue.
#human-rights
fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 months 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.
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months 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
3 months 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
Renovation
fromHomebuilding & Renovating
3 months ago

Will the UK's solar power boom be built on the back of slave labour?

The UK's clean energy transition could be reliant on modern slavery linked to solar panel manufacturing.
Debate highlights concerns over supply chains that include materials sourced unethically.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Labour accused of turning blind eye to slavery' over solar panels made in China

Ministers are criticized for removing legal protections against spending public money on solar panels linked to forced labor in China.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Exploited, recognised as a slavery victim, now facing deportation: one seafarer's UK ordeal

Vishal Sharma's experience highlights the exploitation and dangers faced by migrant fishers in the UK.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 months ago

Crackdown on cannabis cultivation sees 48m worth of drugs seized

A major police operation led to the seizure of cannabis plants valued at £48 million and 242 arrests in England and Wales.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

UK risks becoming dumping ground for goods from exploited workers, MPs say

Action is needed to close loopholes allowing exploitation of workers and protect British businesses from unethical competition.
London startup
fromWIRED
5 months ago

Elon Musk's Starlink Is Keeping Modern Slavery Compounds Online

Criminals in Myanmar are using Starlink to facilitate online scams, complicating rescue efforts for enslaved workers.
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