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A cruel legal paradox is blocking victims modern slavery from justice
Section 65(1)(b) of the Nationality and Borders Act is forcing victims of modern slavery to remain tied to their exploiters, denying them the legal security to pursue criminal prosecutions and find safety.
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Home Office enforcement against exploitative sponsors hits all-time high, but fails to protect victims
Our analysis of official immigration statistics finds that the Home Office revoked a record number of licences from businesses in 2025, as new FOI data reveals migrant worker exploitation goes far beyond care sector.
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Skilled Worker visas in ninth consecutive decline, as fewer nurses, therapists and scientists come to the UK
Restrictions to migrant workers’ rights and successive increases to employer costs have pushed new Skilled Worker visas to 2021 levels, driven by a loss of overseas healthcare, education, and trade professionals.
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Pregnancy, poverty, and precarious visas: how migrant women are punished for having children
Gaps in protections left a pregnant migrant carer abandoned by her sponsor, her employer, and the state, pushing the new mother and her baby into dire straits.
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Experts warn Parliament that ‘earned’ settlement proposals are risky for all
Across 12 oral evidence sessions, leading experts from academia, industry, the legal sector and civil society told the Commons and Lords: "earned" settlement plans risk causing serious damage to our society and economy.
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