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Collective responsibility and local action can combat modern slavery

Multi-agency working, sharing best practice and raising local awareness are the only ways for councils and their partners to eradicate modern slavery, argues Meenal Sachdev.

People are dying because of the horrible situations they are forced to live and work in. And it's happening here, in the UK. New National Crime Agency data shows the number of people reported as potential victims of slavery and human trafficking in the UK has more than doubled in the past three years. This is in part due to growing awareness of these awful crimes, particularly since the Modern Slavery Act was introduced two years ago. 

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