Will the UK's solar power boom be built on the back of slave labour?The UK's clean energy transition could be reliant on modern slavery linked to solar panel manufacturing.Debate highlights concerns over supply chains that include materials sourced unethically.
The Human Cost of Coffee: Rescuing slave workers in Brazil's farmsJorge Ferreira is fighting against modern slavery on Brazilian coffee farms, aiming to protect workers’ rights and expose their exploitation.
Labour accused of turning blind eye to slavery' over solar panels made in ChinaMinisters are criticized for removing legal protections against spending public money on solar panels linked to forced labor in China.
Labour facing defeat in vote to ban green energy investments tied to Xinjiang slaveryGovernment likely to face defeat over an amendment preventing public funds from supporting companies involved in forced labor during the green energy transition.
Lords committee calls on Labour to restore protections for modern slavery victimsLabour should restore protections for modern slavery victims affected by recent Tory immigration laws.
We Are Not Invisible: This photo series tells the stories of modern slavery survivorsThe complexity and nuances of survivors of modern slavery were illustrated through personal stories and meaningful visual elements.
Will the UK's solar power boom be built on the back of slave labour?The UK's clean energy transition could be reliant on modern slavery linked to solar panel manufacturing.Debate highlights concerns over supply chains that include materials sourced unethically.
The Human Cost of Coffee: Rescuing slave workers in Brazil's farmsJorge Ferreira is fighting against modern slavery on Brazilian coffee farms, aiming to protect workers’ rights and expose their exploitation.
Labour accused of turning blind eye to slavery' over solar panels made in ChinaMinisters are criticized for removing legal protections against spending public money on solar panels linked to forced labor in China.
Labour facing defeat in vote to ban green energy investments tied to Xinjiang slaveryGovernment likely to face defeat over an amendment preventing public funds from supporting companies involved in forced labor during the green energy transition.
Lords committee calls on Labour to restore protections for modern slavery victimsLabour should restore protections for modern slavery victims affected by recent Tory immigration laws.
We Are Not Invisible: This photo series tells the stories of modern slavery survivorsThe complexity and nuances of survivors of modern slavery were illustrated through personal stories and meaningful visual elements.
Crackdown on cannabis cultivation sees 48m worth of drugs seizedA major police operation led to the seizure of cannabis plants valued at £48 million and 242 arrests in England and Wales.
Elon Musk's Starlink Is Keeping Modern Slavery Compounds OnlineCriminals in Myanmar are using Starlink to facilitate online scams, complicating rescue efforts for enslaved workers.
Record high modern slavery referrals shows shocking scale' of issue in UKRecord high of almost 20,000 potential modern slavery victims referred in the UK, reflecting awareness and the severity of the issue.
People trafficking victims forced to work at bakery, McDonald's and at brothelThe trafficking ring exploited vulnerable victims from the Czech Republic through deception, severe working conditions, and financial control.
Slave Scammers | True Crime ReportsScamming farms in Southeast Asia exploit trafficked individuals in a massive, underreported modern slavery crisis.
McDonald's and supermarkets failed to spot slaveryA BBC investigation reveals systemic failures in identifying modern slavery at a McDonald's and a bread factory over four years.
Human traffickers jailed for 'horrific exploitation' of vulnerable migrants in north LondonThree gang members sentenced for people trafficking and modern slavery in North London, targeting vulnerable individuals from the Czech Republic.
Elon Musk's Starlink Is Keeping Modern Slavery Compounds OnlineCriminals in Myanmar are using Starlink to facilitate online scams, complicating rescue efforts for enslaved workers.
Record high modern slavery referrals shows shocking scale' of issue in UKRecord high of almost 20,000 potential modern slavery victims referred in the UK, reflecting awareness and the severity of the issue.
People trafficking victims forced to work at bakery, McDonald's and at brothelThe trafficking ring exploited vulnerable victims from the Czech Republic through deception, severe working conditions, and financial control.
Slave Scammers | True Crime ReportsScamming farms in Southeast Asia exploit trafficked individuals in a massive, underreported modern slavery crisis.
McDonald's and supermarkets failed to spot slaveryA BBC investigation reveals systemic failures in identifying modern slavery at a McDonald's and a bread factory over four years.
Human traffickers jailed for 'horrific exploitation' of vulnerable migrants in north LondonThree gang members sentenced for people trafficking and modern slavery in North London, targeting vulnerable individuals from the Czech Republic.
UK risks becoming dumping ground for goods from exploited workers, MPs sayAction is needed to close loopholes allowing exploitation of workers and protect British businesses from unethical competition.
The prosecutors who have rescued tens of thousands of people from slave labor in BrazilFrancisco Araujo Maciel survived a life-threatening accident while trapped in an illegal logging operation in the Amazon.
Modern slavery backlog could be 'eradicated' in two yearsThe government plans to eliminate a backlog of modern slavery cases within two years by recruiting additional staff.Over 23,000 suspected victims are waiting for decisions from the Home Office regarding their status.
Theresa May denounces Trump, Farage and Le Pen over climate change hoax' claimsTheresa May condemns climate change denial, linking it to severe global consequences including modern slavery.
EU to ban forced-labour products in move mostly targeted at ChinaNew EU law aims to eliminate forced labor products from market by 2027.
Modern slavery charges after 'drugs line bust'Two men face modern slavery and drug charges following an Essex Police investigation.