Theresa May says tens of thousands held as modern slaves in Britain - Telegraph
Patrick Sawer 11-29-14
The shocking number of people held in conditions of slavery in modern Britain has been revealed by the Home Secretary
As many as 13,000 people in Britain are being held in conditions of slavery, four times the number previously thought, it has been revealed.
In what is said to be the first scientific estimate of the scale of modern slavery in the UK, the Home Office has said the number of victims last year was between 10,000 and 13,000.
They include women forced into prostitution, domestic staff and workers in fields, factories and fishing boats.
Data from the National Crime Agency’s Human Trafficking Centre had previously put the number of slavery victims in 2013 at 2,744.
Theresa May, the Home Secretary, said the scale of abuse was “shocking”.
Launching the Government’s modern slavery strategy, she said: “The first step to eradicating the scourge of modern slavery is acknowledging and confronting its existence. The estimated scale of the problem in modern Britain is shocking and these new figures starkly reinforce the case for urgent action.”
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