Thousands of modern slavery victims in UK feared back with traffickers after seeking help

Data shows that last year more than 2,000 people referred to support body the NRM have been referred before

Thousands of victims of modern slavery are feared to have fallen back into the hands of their traffickers after seeking support, according to data shared with the Guardian.

People who seek help from the authorities are entitled to support and protection to recover from their experience if there are found to be grounds that they have been trafficked.