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Oast House Archive / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 2.0)UK Records 23,000 Modern Slavery Referrals in 2025, Up 22% from Prior Year
The Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner released a report showing over 23,000 potential modern slavery victims were referred in 2025, a 22 percent increase from the prior year and the highest number recorded. The report highlights rising exploitation within the UK, driven by fa…
Foreign and Commonwealth Office / Wikimedia (CC BY 2.0)UK Modern Slavery Referrals Reach Record 23,000 in 2025, Up 22% from Prior Year
The Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner released a report detailing a 22 percent rise in potential modern slavery victims referred in 2025, the highest number ever recorded. More than a fifth were from the UK, with significant groups from Eritrea and Vietnam. The report highlig…
Oast House Archive / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 2.0)UK Modern Slavery Referrals Reach Record 23,000 in 2025, Up 22% from Prior Year
An independent report published on Monday highlighted a 22% rise in referrals of potential modern slavery victims in Britain last year, marking the highest number ever recorded. The document warns that cost of living pressures and emerging technologies are fueling increased explo…