Parallel societies: slavery, exploitation and criminal subculture in Leicester

Summary:

COVID-19 has put under the spotlight the fast fashion industry in Leicester East, and its exploitation of thousands of (mostly immigrant) workers. Exploitation that ranges from unsafe working conditions through to slavery; from staff being paid below the minimum wage to fraud. None of these are acceptable and must be addressed.

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