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Hundreds of trafficking victims denied right to remain in Britain

Britain has denied hundreds of former slaves the right to stay in the country and access support or care services, despite authorities confirming that they were trafficking victims, data published on Tuesday showed.

Government data revealed under the Freedom of Information Act found that between 2015-17, Britain’s Home Office did not allow 752 people - or about four in ten non-European victims - to remain after they were recognized as being trafficked.

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