'Slavery' case is 'tip of the iceberg'

The discovery of three women allegedly held as slaves for 30 years is the “tip of a rather large iceberg”, according to an MP in charge of reviewing evidence of slavery in Britain.

'Slavery' case is 'tip of the iceberg'

The discovery of three women allegedly held as slaves for 30 years is the “tip of a rather large iceberg”, according to an MP in charge of reviewing evidence of slavery in Britain.

Frank Field, chair of the Modern Slavery Bill evidence review, said criminal gangs were making “huge sums of money” from people being imported into the UK to work “almost for nothing”.

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