Modern slavery cases on the rise as U.K. care worker shortage exploited
Over the past year, modern slavery cases reported in the care industry in the U.K. have more than doubled. Investigators have said in the last 18 months protecting care workers from modern slavery went from “not being on the radar” to a "top priority". The uptick is due to post-Brexit changes that make it easier for overseas care staff to come work in the UK and help fill the thousands of job vacancies that currently exist. As the supply chain of
