Container Exchange (COEX) has shut down 21 U Can Recycle depots in Queensland, citing serious safety and compliance concerns, including allegations of modern slavery-like working conditions for employees on visas. U Can Recycle disputes the claims.
Five migrant farm workers were attacked and set on fire by their overseers in Calabria, Italy. Four died, with the sole survivor stating they were targeted for demanding pay. Two suspects, Safeer Ahmed and Ali Raza, were arrested. The incident highlights Italy's 'caporalato' system of illegal agricultural labor.
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese defended the nation's modern slavery laws as robust and world-leading, in response to the US proposing a 12.5% tariff on Australian goods over forced labor concerns. Defense Minister Richard Marles also discussed the AUKUS submarine deal, while Trade Minister Don Farrell met with his US counterpart to contest the tariffs.
The US has imposed a 12.5% trade tariff on Australia and 53 other countries for allegedly failing to prevent imports of goods made with slave labor. Australia disputes the findings, citing its robust modern slavery legislation, and is seeking clarification from US officials.
A multi-million dollar federal court dispute in Queensland has detailed allegations of modern slavery against a container recycling depot operator, U Can Recycle. The claims emerged during a hearing where U Can Recycle sued Container Exchange (COEX), the scheme manager, for alleged unconscionable conduct and misleading practices.
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An independent report warns cost of living pressures are driving up exploitation levels in Britain.
Government’s anti-slavery commissioner says traffickers are exploiting a growing pipeline of vulnerabilitySlavery in the UK is at record levels and is expected to worsen over the next decade, the government’s independent anti-slavery commissioner has warned.According to the number of referrals to the national referral mechanism, which assesses potential victims of slavery and provides support to victims, numbers have almost doubled in the last five years from 12,691 referrals in 2021 to 23,411 in 2025, the highest ever number. Continue reading...
Cheshire Police have completed searches at the headquarters of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light in Crewe after raiding three properties on Wednesday. Ten people (seven men, three women) were arrested over allegations of serious sexual offences, forced marriage and modern slavery involving one female victim, alleged to have occurred in 2023. All arrested individuals, of various nationalities including British, Mexican, Italian, American, Spanish, German, Swedish and Egyptian, have been released on conditional bail. Twenty-five others were charged with public order offences unrelated to the investigation. Police stressed the investigation focuses on the allegations, not religion.
Police have arrested ten people in connection with allegations of sexual abuse, forced marriage and modern slavery against the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (Arpol), a religious community based at Webb House in Cheshire. Around 500 officers carried out raids on the group's base and two other properties. The investigation relates to allegations dating back to 2023 concerning one woman who was previously part of the community. The group, started by followers of Shia Islam at the start of the century, has approximately 150 members living at its Webb House base.
Cheshire Police arrested nine individuals linked to the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light in Crewe following allegations of rape, human trafficking, and modern slavery. The operation involved over 500 officers and international support from Europol.
Nine people have been arrested following a major police operation targeting the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (Arpol) in Crewe, Cheshire. More than 500 officers raided three addresses over allegations of serious sexual offences, forced marriage and modern slavery. The group, founded by followers of Shia Islam at the start of the century, has 150 members. Those arrested include individuals of American, Mexican, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Egyptian and British nationalities. Police stress they are investigating the allegations, not the religion itself.
Nine people have been arrested in Crewe, Cheshire, over allegations including modern slavery, forced marriage and serious sexual offences at the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (Arpol) religious group. The arrests follow reports of offences allegedly taking place in 2023 relating to one woman. Those arrested include individuals of American, Mexican, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Egyptian and British nationalities. Police stress the investigation is into the alleged crimes, not the religion itself.
Six people have been arrested in Cheshire over allegations including modern slavery, serious sexual offences and forced marriage at the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (ARPOL). More than 500 officers raided three addresses in Crewe. The group, founded by followers of Shia Islam at the start of the century, has 150 members. The alleged offences relate to one woman and reportedly took place in 2023. Those arrested include American, Mexican, Italian, Spanish and British nationals.
Six people have been arrested in Cheshire over allegations including modern slavery, forced marriage and serious sexual offences at the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (ARPOL). More than 500 officers raided three addresses in Crewe. Police were alerted last month to allegations relating to 2023 involving one woman who was a member. The group has 150 members and was founded at the start of the century by followers of Shia Islam.
Cheshire Police have arrested several members of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light in Crewe following raids involving over 500 officers at three addresses. The investigation concerns allegations of serious sexual offences, forced marriage and modern slavery reported to have taken place in 2023, involving one woman who was a member at the time. Police stressed this is not an investigation into the religion itself but into the specific allegations, and stated there is no risk to the wider community.
Cheshire Police have arrested several individuals from the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light in Crewe following a major operation involving over 500 officers. The arrests follow allegations of serious sexual offences, forced marriage and modern slavery allegedly occurring in 2023. Police emphasise this is an investigation into the specific allegations, not the religion itself, and have assured the public there is no risk to the wider community.
Police have raided the headquarters of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light in Crewe, Cheshire, following an investigation into allegations of serious sexual offences, modern slavery and forced marriage. About 500 officers were deployed on Wednesday morning, making multiple arrests after a woman in the Republic of Ireland reported being raped and sexually abused at the group's headquarters in 2023. The suspects are men of American, Mexican, British, German and Spanish nationality. The sect, which blends Islamic tenets with conspiracy theories about the Illuminati and aliens, moved to the UK from Sweden in 2021. Around 150 people and 56 children live at the grade II-listed property.
Police investigating allegations of serious sexual offences, modern slavery and forced marriage have raided three addresses in Crewe, Cheshire. Officers from Cheshire Police and neighbouring forces carried out the early morning operation, with vehicles and ambulances seen at King George V playing fields and roads closed near Queens Park.
The Home Office has for the first time formally recognised a woman abused by former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed as a victim of modern slavery. Rachael Louw, who waived her right to anonymity, was trafficked and suffered abuse at the hands of Al Fayed and his brother Salah over a three-year period in the UK and France. She received a positive 'conclusive grounds' decision from the National Referral Mechanism, with at least three other women linked to Al Fayed abuse expecting similar rulings. The Metropolitan Police has broadened its investigation to include human trafficking.
