Fivefold increase in reported slavery in Britain is sign of progress, says government

‘There has been a fivefold rise in the number of slavery victims in England and Wales since 2012, according to the Salvation Army.
The charity says it has supported 1,805 people from April 2015 to March 2016. That’s compared to 378 referrals between July 2011 and June 2012 – the first year of the government contract to support victims.
In the past five years, the group has helped nearly 4,500 modern slaves, but Home Office figures estimate there are still between 10,000 and 13,000 slaves in the UK.’
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