UK modern slavery referrals hit record numbers

The number of victims reached a record level in 2024, driven, inter alia, by high immigration resulting in an influx of vulnerable people.

UK modern slavery cases hit record high amid global crisis

The NewsModern slavery is at an all-time high in the UK, official statistics showed this week, with more than 19,000 victims referred to authorities in 2024, almost a third of them children.The real number of victims in the UK could be closer to 130,000, NGO Anti-Slavery International suggested. Many of those exploited work in drug or sex trades, car washes, nail salons, or the social care sector, Reuters reported.Modern slavery — which includes…

Possible victims of modern slavery found in Wellington cannabis raid

Two potential victims of modern slavery were discovered during a raid on a cannabis farm in Wellington.

UK modern slavery referrals hit record numbers

The number of potential victims of modern slavery reported in the UK reached record levels last year with over 19 000 cases referred from at home and abroad in 2024, government data showed on Thursday.

Modern slavery cases reach record high in UK

Modern slavery, which can include human trafficking, slavery, servitude or forced labour, has been rising globally due to a mix of poverty, conflict and migration.

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

Greater London was the area where exploitation in the UK was most commonly said to have occurred