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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Aine Fox

Potential victims of modern slavery at record high, latest figures show

The number of potential victims of modern slavery referred to the Home Office is at a record high (Alamy/PA) -

The number of potential victims of modern slavery referred to the Home Office is at a record level, having risen by almost a third in a year, new figures show.

There were 5,690 people referred between April and June this year – a 7% increase on the previous three-month period and a 32% rise from the same quarter last year.

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