A story of modern slavery in the UK
Ayo was trafficked from Nigeria into domestic slavery, hear his story and find out how victims of trafficking are dealt with in the UK and why the system could be about to change.
Ayo is a victim of trafficking and modern slavery and tells us his story of being taken from Nigeria to the UK and forced to work.
We also hear from Emily Kenway, a former policy adviser to the UK’s first anti-slavery commissioner and author of The Truth About Modern Slavery, who explains what modern slavery actually is.
Sara Thornton, who was the UK’s independent anti-slavery commissioner until April 2022, explains some of the reasons behind an increase in the number of people being recognised as victims of modern slavery in the UK.
We also explore some incoming changes to the UK’s world-leading anti-slavery legislation, changes that Kate Roberts, head of policy at the London-based anti-trafficking charity Focus on Labour Exploitation, tells us she is very concerned about.
Producer/presenter: Frey Lindsay
(Photo: Child behind wooden crate. Credit: Getty Images)
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- Thu 2 Mar 2023 08:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service
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