Modern slavery: Britons make up majority of UK trafficking victims for first time

More than 5,000 children are among the record number of victims reported last year, investigators warn

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According to a report from the National Crime Agency (NCA), a record-breaking number of potential victims of modern slavery and trafficking were reported in the UK last year.

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