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SHOCKING: Eleanor lyons - What They Never Told You

Criminal gangs using AI to ‘make it easier’ to exploit British children

Exclusive: AI is one of the driving forces behind rising numbers of young people becoming victims of trafficking, anti-slavery commissioner warns

The Independent UK · Oct 24

UK law could deny Fayed accusers recognition as victims of human trafficking

‘Unfair’ immigration and asylum bill could fail to support sexual violence survivors, anti-slavery commissioner says

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16

Almost half of Fayed abuse accusers are potential trafficking victims, MPs told

Exclusive: Met police say 70 women’s accounts have hallmarks of trafficking, suggesting case numbers could rise

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2

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Met Police accused of failing in legal duty to Al Fayed trafficking victims

Survivors have said the Metropolitan Police did not offer them a referral to the National Referral Mechanism when they came forward.

The Independent UK · Aug 16

UK anti-slavery commissioner calls for public inquiry into ‘exploitation’ on OnlyFans

Eleanor Lyons is calling on the government to investigate allegations of ‘exploitation’ and ‘trafficking’ on the platform

The Independent UK · Jun 16

AI and cost of living crisis fuelling record levels of modern slavery in UK

There were 23,411 potential victims of modern slavery referred to the Home Office in 2025

The Independent UK · May 5

Modern slavery at record levels in UK and expected to worsen, report warns

Government’s anti-slavery commissioner says traffickers are exploiting a growing pipeline of vulnerability

The Guardian - UK · May 4

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The Guardian view on adult services websites: ministers must act on evidence of harm

Editorial: Ofcom, the government and the police are all to blame for allowing online sex advertising to run out of control

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4

UK anti-slavery watchdog calls for overhaul of adult sexual services sites

Independent commissioner’s report finds websites can act as ‘accelerators’ of exploitation for sex workers using them

The Guardian - UK · Feb 26

New record high for modern slavery referrals as they rise by a third in a year

More than 6,400 potential victims were referred to the Home Office in the three months to September, up by more than a third in a year.

Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2025

UK anti-slavery commissioner condemns Shabana Mahmood’s asylum comments

Home secretary’s remarks about ‘vexatious’ claims will have real-life impact on trafficking victims, says Eleanor Lyons

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2025

Home Secretary accused of putting lives at risk by anti-slavery watchdog

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has been accused of putting lives at risk by the anti-slavery watchdog

The National (Scotland) · Sep 18, 2025

Home Secretary accused of putting lives at risk over slavery comments

Shabana Mahmood hit out at migrants using anti-slavery laws to seek to avoid being deported.

Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2025

UK anti-slavery commissioner launches investigation into ‘pimping websites’

Eleanor Lyons will interview women who say they have been trafficked into sex work and advertised online

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2025

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Evening Standard · Aug 7, 2025

Potential victims of modern slavery at record high, latest figures show

The latest Government data, published on Wednesday, gives figures for the three months from April to June 2025.

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2025

Modern slavery victims opt to stay with exploiters for fear of deportation, research finds

Exclusive: Act found to be failing as hostile immigration policies deter trafficking victims from seeking help

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2025

MPs could axe clause in bill banning forced labour in GB Energy supply chain

Measures blocking companies involved in modern slavery from receiving public money could be overturned

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2025

Flawed UK visa scheme led to ‘horrific’ care worker abuse, says watchdog

Anti-slavery commissioner says scheme to plug staffing gaps post-Brexit was a ‘blunt instrument’ that enabled exploitation of the vulnerable

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Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2025

Record high modern slavery referrals ‘shows shocking scale’ of issue in UK

Greater London was the area where exploitation in the UK was most commonly said to have occurred

The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2024

Modern slavery in social care surging since visa rules eased

Exclusive: exploitation in sector has soared with more than 10 times as many potential victims as in 2021

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2023

Labour accuses new antislavery watchdog of being ‘Conservative patsy’

Commissioner role was vacant for 18 months and is now set to be filled by former Boris Johnson adviser

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

Deputy Children’s Commissioner appointed to anti-slavery role

The position had been vacant since Dame Sara Thornton finished her term in April 2022.

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