Britain has 100,000 modern slaves working in sweat shops and brothels, damning report finds
The shocking figure is ten times bigger than the official number accepted by the government.Former Tory leader William Hague said 'the terrible crime' continues after a report found that Britain has a staggering 100,000 modern day slaves, the former Tory leader, said 200 years after the formal abolition of slavery, “the terrible crime” continues hidden in sweat shops and brothels across the country.
The report, by the Centre for Social Justice and the charity Justice and Care warned the slavery scandal will only get worse in the wake of the pandemic. Justice and Care boss Christian Guy, said the figures and stories in the report are simply the tip of the iceberg: “By nature, human trafficking is a hidden crime but it is happening in our towns and cities.
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