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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rob Freeman

Modern slavery reports have doubled in UK care industry

PA Wire

Reports of modern slavery in the UK care industry more than doubled in the first three months of this year.

The anti-slavery charity Unseen, a government-approved helpline, told BBC Radio 4’s File On 4 programme they heard from 109 potential victims exploited for personal or financial gain between January and March, twice as many as the same period 12 months earlier.

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