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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Diane Taylor

Modern slavery survivors could be retrafficked in UK, charities warn

A protest by the A21 campaign in London against trafficking and modern slavery
A protest by the A21 campaign in London against trafficking and modern slavery. Photograph: Matthew Chattle/Rex/Shutterstock

Fears are mounting that modern slavery survivors could be left at risk of retrafficking within the UK due to a lack of resources to support them, charities are warning.

The Salvation Army said it had recently taken an “unprecedented emergency measure” to temporarily suspend accepting referrals of potential victims, while other charities doing similar work said the system appeared to be at breaking point.

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