Number of suspected modern slavery victims surges to record high

In the latest data, 4,758 potential victims of modern slavery were referred for help and assessment by the National Referral Mechanism, marking a record high. The majority of referrals were UK nationals, followed by Albanian and Vietnamese individuals, with most adults referred for labor exploitation and one for organ harvesting concerns. Additionally, a significant number of children were referred for criminal exploitation, including 288 boys for county lines exploitation.

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