Thousands trafficked to the UK and kept in slavery, police report shows

Highest number of people trafficked came from Romania, and most were sexually exploited

Thousands of people have been trafficked to the UK and kept in conditions of modern slavery in the past year, according to the latest police figures.

Statistics released by the National Crime Agency (NCA) show the number of potential victims of trafficking last year increased by 22% on 2012, rising to 2,744 people from more than 86 countries, of whom 602 were children.

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