Reported slavery in UK textile sector draws govt attention

UK interior minister Priti Patel recently condemned a ‘modern-day scourge’ in the country’s textile sector, following reports that thousands were working in modern slavery. Parliamentarians urged Patel to do more to eradicate the ‘clear evidence of modern slavery in plain sight’ at garment factories, particularly in Leicester, central England. Leicester has at least 1,000 garment factories.