Kate Roberts is Head of Policy at Focus on Labour Exploitation. She has a background in workers’ rights, campaigning and advocacy as well as anti-trafficking work. Kate was previously UK & Europe Manager at Anti-Slavery International, Head of the Human Trafficking Foundation, and an advisor at Kalayaan.
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Published in: Beyond Trafficking and Slavery: AnalysisThe UK government is undermining decades of anti-slavery effortsRather than improving support for survivors, the UK is moving backwards in its response to modern slavery
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Published in: Beyond Trafficking and SlaveryLife after trafficking in the UK: uncertainty, destitution and neglectThe UK claims to lead the fight against trafficking, but its policies on immigration, right to work, and access to...
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Published in: Beyond Trafficking and SlaveryLooking back: the fight to protect domestic workers with the Modern Slavery ActThe Modern Slavery Act represented a chance to restore rights to overseas domestic workers in the UK, but due to...
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Published in: Beyond Trafficking and SlaveryModern slavery bill: migrant domestic workers fall through the gapsUK immigration rules currently prevent migrant domestic workers from changing employers. This removes these migrant...
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Published in: Beyond Trafficking and SlaveryModern slavery bill fails vulnerable womenIn 2012 the UK government made it illegal for migrant domestic workers to change employers. Parliament has the...