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A report by a House of Lords committee, published in October, said there were an estimated 130,000 victims of modern slavery in Britain. "When the Modern Slavery Act was passed in 2015, the UK was ...
Forced labour is a leading type of modern slavery in adults. [8] [116] County lines drug trafficking has become a leading form of criminal child exploitation. [8] Males have been found to be affected more often, both among adults and children. [8] [117] As modern slavery is a hidden crime, its true prevalence is difficult to measure. [117]
HMRC could issue a post-clearance demand (in respect of customs duty) after the expiry of the normal three year time limit where criminal proceedings were relevant. However, HMRC cannot issue demands unitarily without any time limit as this would be in breach of the fundamental principle of legal certainty under EU law. [1]
In March 2020, released British police records showed that the number of modern slavery offences recorded has increased by more than 50%, from 3,412 cases in 2018 to 5,144 cases in 2019. This coincided with a 68% increase in calls and submissions to the modern slavery helpline over the same time period. [134]
The number of suspected victims of modern slavery referred for help is up 15 per cent year-on-year
The Modern Slavery Act 2015 (c. 30) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is designed to combat modern slavery in the UK and consolidates previous offences relating to trafficking and slavery. The act extends essentially to England and Wales, but some provisions (for example, relating to modern slavery statements and cross ...
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Slavery in the 21st century in the United Kingdom, institutional slavery that continues to occur in present-day society. Pages in category "Modern slavery in the United Kingdom" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.