Britain's exit from the European Union could hamper the fight against human trafficking at a time when the number of people being trapped in slavery is increasing, fuelled by social media, Britain's anti-slavery body said on Tuesday. It said forced labour accounted for about 30% of all exploitation in Britain and most victims were male EU nationals from Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. In March, the National Crime Agency - dubbed Britain's FBI - said it received 5,145 reports of suspected slavery victims in 2017, up more than a third from 3,804 in 2016. Ian Waterfield, head of operations at the GLAA, said slavery and exploitation continued to thrive in every UK town and city. "Our dedicated workforce will continue to build on what we've achieved ... but there is much more to do," he said.

Source: dna May 08, 2018 00:00 UTC