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A HUNDRED thousand workers in Britain are likely to be victims of modern slavery, experts have revealed.
A podcast from the House of Commons select committees today heard from former independent anti-slavery commissioner Professor Sara Thornton and others on the scale of the problem and the government’s response to it.
Ms Thornton warned that in 2021, 12,600 potential victims were identified, but added that “in fact the number experts predict is probably around a hundred thousand.”
She also highlights the global aspect, adding: “Forced labour is pervasive in global supply chains and the focus really needs to be on finding it and fixing it, and ensure that those who are affected, those who are exploited, have some sort of reparation or remedy.”
Ms Thornton welcomed the impact of the 2015 Modern Slavery Act to address the forced labour risks from global supply chains but warned that Britain was now lagging behind other nations and that the government was more focused on immigration.
Measures in the new Nationality and Borders Act may make the fight against modern slavery more difficult, she said, stopping potential victims from coming forward.
