Sophisticated Albanian gangs are being linked to the surge in trafficking victims brought to the UK. Statistics from the National Crime Agency reveal that there has been a 35% increase in the number of foreign trafficking victims in the past year. The majority are from Albania. “Albanian organised criminal gangs are operating at the higher […]
Source: Sky News
Has UK Government Failed Modern Slavery Victims?
The former UK anti-slavery commissioner, Kevin Hyland, says the British government is providing sufficient funding, but has been too slow in responding to help survivors of modern slavery. According to Hyland, the Home Office has failed to implement proposals to which they agreed last year, leaving victims “held on a piece of string” awaiting decisions […]