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Edinburgh Apologies For Slavery, Colonialism Role In Past
The Scottish capital Edinburgh publicly apologised on Thursday for its role in slavery and colonialism, the latest UK municipality to say sorry for gruesome aspects of Britain's imperial past.
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Nearly 200 Historians Protest Over "Misrepresentation" Of Slavery In UK Citizenship Test
Nearly 200 historians on Wednesday denounced what they said was the "misrepresentation of slavery and empire" in the history section of Britain's citizenship test, calling for it to be corrected.
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From Child Drug Mules To Migrant Smuggling, Reports Of Slavery Soar In Britain
From children being forced by gangs to carry illegal drugs, to migrants smuggled into Britain and trapped in exploitative work, reports of slavery in Britain have surged as authorities crack down on the crime, according to data released on Monday.
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New UNICEF Deputy To Focus On Hate Politics, Child Slavery And Virtual Reality
The new deputy head of the UN children's agency is determined to rein in the politics of hate over migration following the murder of one of his closest friends during Britain's polarised debate about leaving the European Union (EU).
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13,000 Enslaved in Britain: Officials
Up to 13,000 people are estimated to be kept in conditions of slavery in Britain, four times higher than was previously thought, officials said Saturday.
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Modern Slavery Rises in UK Led by Sex, Labour Trafficking: Study
The number of people locked in slavery in Britain rose by 22 percent last year, with online dating, social media sites and Internet job advertisements used increasingly to recruit victims, a new report showed on Tuesday.
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Britain to post 'slavery' spotters at airports
Anti-slavery teams are to be deployed at British airports in a bid to identify potential victims of human trafficking, the government announced on Friday.
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Malaysian family believes UK 'slave' is long-lost relative
A Malaysian family believes a long-lost relative is one of three women allegedly held as slaves in London for 30 years and is travelling to Britain to try to identify her, it said Wednesday.
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One of two suspects in UK slavery case from India: police
UK police say the two suspects in a major slavery case are from India and Tanzania and came to Britain in the 1960s.
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Two freed on bail in Britain's '30-year slavery' case
Two people accused of holding three women captive in a London house for 30 years were released on bail on Friday, as Britain struggled to come to terms with its worst case of modern-day slavery.
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Forced marriage to become crime in UK
Forcing someone to marry against their will a practice often reported from communities in Britain with origins in the Indian sub-continent will soon become a criminal offence, Premier David Cameron announced today, comparing it with "slavery".
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Edinburgh Apologies For Slavery, Colonialism Role In Past
The Scottish capital Edinburgh publicly apologised on Thursday for its role in slavery and colonialism, the latest UK municipality to say sorry for gruesome aspects of Britain's imperial past.
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Nearly 200 Historians Protest Over "Misrepresentation" Of Slavery In UK Citizenship Test
Nearly 200 historians on Wednesday denounced what they said was the "misrepresentation of slavery and empire" in the history section of Britain's citizenship test, calling for it to be corrected.
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From Child Drug Mules To Migrant Smuggling, Reports Of Slavery Soar In Britain
From children being forced by gangs to carry illegal drugs, to migrants smuggled into Britain and trapped in exploitative work, reports of slavery in Britain have surged as authorities crack down on the crime, according to data released on Monday.
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New UNICEF Deputy To Focus On Hate Politics, Child Slavery And Virtual Reality
The new deputy head of the UN children's agency is determined to rein in the politics of hate over migration following the murder of one of his closest friends during Britain's polarised debate about leaving the European Union (EU).
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13,000 Enslaved in Britain: Officials
Up to 13,000 people are estimated to be kept in conditions of slavery in Britain, four times higher than was previously thought, officials said Saturday.
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Modern Slavery Rises in UK Led by Sex, Labour Trafficking: Study
The number of people locked in slavery in Britain rose by 22 percent last year, with online dating, social media sites and Internet job advertisements used increasingly to recruit victims, a new report showed on Tuesday.
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Britain to post 'slavery' spotters at airports
Anti-slavery teams are to be deployed at British airports in a bid to identify potential victims of human trafficking, the government announced on Friday.
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Malaysian family believes UK 'slave' is long-lost relative
A Malaysian family believes a long-lost relative is one of three women allegedly held as slaves in London for 30 years and is travelling to Britain to try to identify her, it said Wednesday.
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One of two suspects in UK slavery case from India: police
UK police say the two suspects in a major slavery case are from India and Tanzania and came to Britain in the 1960s.
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Two freed on bail in Britain's '30-year slavery' case
Two people accused of holding three women captive in a London house for 30 years were released on bail on Friday, as Britain struggled to come to terms with its worst case of modern-day slavery.
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Forced marriage to become crime in UK
Forcing someone to marry against their will a practice often reported from communities in Britain with origins in the Indian sub-continent will soon become a criminal offence, Premier David Cameron announced today, comparing it with "slavery".
