"British victims of modern slavery recount abuse in TV documentary", 31 Jan 2017

Victims of modern slavery in Britain have spoken about being forced to work 19 hour days for little or no pay, beaten up and having their IDs taken from them, in a program by the UK's Channel 4 television...The Modern British Slave Trade follows prosecutors as they investigate cases of labor exploitation, and interviews victims about the abuse they experienced...One former worker, Mark Ovenden, said he was on the edge of destitution after losing his job in 2009 when he was recruited...Offered a job with accommodation and three meals a day by one of the Connors family, he agreed...The program also interviews migrant workers, including a 16-year-old boy who was trafficked from Vietnam to work at a nail bar...In 2015 the UK passed tough anti-slavery legislation introducing life sentences for traffickers and forcing companies to disclose what they are doing to make sure their supply chains are free from slavery...