• Modern slavery in social care surging since visa rules eased

    Modern slavery in social care surging since visa rules eased
    Exclusive: exploitation in sector has soared with more than 10 times as many potential victims as in 2021Modern slavery is surging in social care since ministers relaxed immigration rules to fill thousands of vacancies, with a growing wave of exploitation leading to workers being ripped off or living in squalor.Unpublished figures show at least 800 people working in care homes or people’s residences were charted as potential victims last year, more than 10 times the number recorded before

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