Parliament will debate an amendment to the coroners and justice bill today after a statement by the former director of public prosecutions said existing UK laws leave police unable to pursue cases of slavery in Britain.

Ken MacDonald QC believes the UK may currently be in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights over the matter.

The UK abolished the slave trade many years ago but campaigners argue there is currently no stand alone statutory offence for slavery under UK law.

Politics.co.uk

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