Home Office: 13,000 could be working as slaves in the UK
New analysis from the Home Office on the scale of human trafficking in the UK suggests as many as 13,000 people may be living in a state of slavery.
The most commonly reported form of modern slavery in the UK is sexual exploitation, with women making up the vast majority of victims.
The government has just appointed the UK's first-slavery commissioner has vowed to tackle police failings in uncovering and rescuing people from trafficking, and work to support victims.
Today's strategy is part of the government's Modern Slavery Bill, expected to become law in 2015.
