It’s not enough for companies to be aware of modern slavery; the UK needs to prevent it
Ten years ago this week the UK government passed the Modern Slavery Act, an innovative piece of legislation aimed at ...
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Ten years after the Modern Slavery Act, why has this ‘world-leading’ legislation had so little impact?
The UK’s 2015 Modern Slavery Act is ten years old on March 26. When it was passed, it was billed as “world-leading” ...
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Updated UK Modern Slavery Act Guidance Published – An In-depth Look at the Statement Content Guidance
The UK Home Office has updated its modern slavery guidance. The updated guidance – the most significant refresh since the guidance was issued ...
Men urged to ‘stop using prostitutes’ as MPs debate modern slavery
A ‘significant’ number of women were brought to the UK under false pretences before being forced to work in the sex industry, ...
How UK plc can again lead the world in combatting modern slavery
It is 10 years since the UK introduced the Modern Slavery Act, allowing it to claim to be a world leader in the fight against ...
Miliband accused of turning blind eye to modern slavery in pursuit of net zero
Ed Miliband has been accused of turning a blind eye to modern slavery in order to appease China. The Energy Secretary has ...
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‘Slave trade is back’ – Soyinka alerts at UNGA
Nobel Prize-winning writer, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has strongly criticised the persistence of modern slavery across Africa and ...
Government 'guilty of increasing slavery' if it does not tackle green energy exploitation
Energy Minister Michael Shanks sought to assure members that Aberdeen-based GB Energy will tackle modern slavery "head on" as they voted down a Lords amendment to the GB Energy Bill.
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Men urged to ‘stop using prostitutes’ as MPs debate modern slavery
A total of 19,125 potential modern slavery victims in the UK were referred to the Home Office in 2024 (Alamy/PA) Men have been urged to “stop using prostitutes” by a Labour MP, as she raised ...