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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Diane Taylor

Modern slavery victims opt to stay with exploiters for fear of deportation, research finds

Eleanor Lyons
Eleanor Lyons, the independent anti-slavery commissioner, says the system is deeply broken. Photograph: Home Office/PA

Modern slavery victims are choosing to stay with their exploiters rather than access government support designed to protect them for fear of immigration enforcement, research has found.

The independent anti-slavery commissioner, Eleanor Lyons, said the system was “deeply broken”.

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