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Helpline run by Unseen receives hundreds of calls a year from potential victims of exploitation
Hundreds of workers are at risk of modern slavery in the UK construction industry, according to human rights monitors.
Data from the helpline of the antislavery charity Unseen has identified the construction industry as an emerging area of risk. It was second only to the care sector in terms of calls to its helpline in 2024 from people who claimed to be exploited.
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Lack of spare cash among under-25s feeds slide in sales with annual profits to be at lower end of expectations Unemployment among young people in the UK is hitting sales growth and profits at JD Sports, the owner of the trainer and sportwear chain has said, amid warnings about the high number of under-25s not in work, education or training. The UK was the worst-performing market for JD Group, which also owns Blacks, Go Outdoors and a number of US and European sports chains. Continue reading… Source link