Lords committee calls on Labour to restore protections for modern slavery victims
by Heather Stewart from World news | The Guardian on (#6RGED)
Peers say protections have been undermined by three immigration acts passed by the previous government
Labour should restore protections for victims of modern slavery, which have been undermined by recent Tory immigration laws, a House of Lords committee chaired by former TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady has said.
There are an estimated 130,000 victims of modern slavery in the UK, trapped in sectors including agriculture, prostitution and care.
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