Close to 8,000 people are said to have been victims of modern slavery in the UK in the first six months of 2022, according to a leading independent body.
Such slavery includes a range of exploitative practices, from forced, compulsory, and child labour, to debt bondage and human trafficking.
Criminal practice affects more than 40 million people worldwide – 24.9 million of which are said to be exploited through forced labour, with 16 million in global supply chains.
