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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UK Government Issues Updated Modern Slavery Act Transparency Guidance Key Takeaways for Businesses
On 25 March 2025, the UK Home Office published its updated Transparency in Supply Chains (TISC): Statutory Guidance (the Guidance), which provides ...
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, ...
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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 ...
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Soyinka condemns modern-day slavery at UN General Assembly
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has denounced the persistence of modern-day slavery in Africa and beyond. He made these ...
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.
Home Office praise for Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats on illegal working ‘beyond absurd’ group claims
The elephant in the room is why platforms would even want to allow substitute when people with the right to work could just ...
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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 ...
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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, a record high since the National Referral Mechanism began in 2009. Labour’s Chris Murray ...
Minister keeping ‘keen eye’ on visa that allows wealthy to bring staff to UK
A Home Office minister has criticised a visa system that allows wealthy families to bring staff with them, saying she is ...
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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 ...