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File on 4: Modern Slavery in the Care Sector

20/02/2024

Modern Slavery in the Care Sector

BBC Radio 4 - File on 4, Modern Slavery in the Care Sector

File on 4 investigates modern slavery in the UK workplace.

Datshiane Navanayagam investigates why cases of modern slavery in the UK care industry are on the rise and whether the systems in place to support victims are working.

With the number of potential modern slavery cases in England and Wales at a record level, File on 4 investigates how vulnerable people are being targeted and exploited by organised crime groups for cheap labour.

Police estimate that there are tens of thousands of victims of modern slavery in the United Kingdom, being forced to work and live in inhumane conditions with little hope of escape.

Investigators whose job it is to protect workers from exploitation reveal to File on 4 that the care industry has become their top priority in the past 18 months. 

Datshiane Navanayagam finds out why and asks whether the systems in place to support victims are working. 

Reporter: Datshiane Navanayagam 
Producers: Matt Pintus and Phil Marzouk 
Journalism Assistant: Tim Fernley
Production Manager: Sarah Payton
Digital Producers: Melanie Stewart-Smith and Georgia-Mae Browne
Technical Producer: Cameron Ward
Editor: Carl Johnston

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