18.10.24
Trapped in work
Proposals may improve the outlook for vulnerable migrant workers – but do not address the root of the problem
24.08.24
Workers were promised UK jobs before recruiter had licence revoked
29.05.24
Special rapporteurs raised alarm to David Cameron before government’s decision to extend visa scheme
11.05.24
Migrant workers left scrambling for a new sponsor due to nature of government visa scheme
15.03.24
An FAQ guide from the Work Rights Centre
13.03.24
The Pan African Workers Association is a migrant-led organisation that provides online resources for care workers
12.03.24
We help people find a way forward and, when we can’t, it’s usually due to a failure of policy. This is one of the most serious failures I’ve seen
11.03.24
Overseas workers – who TBIJ reveals are trapped by broken visa system – have been a vital part of the care sector for decades
As migrant carers are banned from bringing family members to the UK, TBIJ reveals how broken visa system traps workers in harrowing situations
12.01.24
The Home Office has been found to be failing to investigate ‘clear indicators of forced labour’
07.12.23
Care is the only industry which will be covered by the ban on family members, leading to criticism that the move is discriminatory
06.11.23
Our Impact
House of Lords report cites TBIJ investigation that revealed seasonal workers faced abuse, threats of deportation, wage theft and racism
26.10.23
The government has confirmed it will not publish a promised review despite calls from non-profits, academics and its own independent inspector
22.10.23
Inspectors heard hundreds of allegations of threats, wage theft, racism and appalling conditions from seasonal workers at farms across the UK, but nothing was done
23.06.23
Three workers featured in TBIJ investigations gave evidence of their mistreatment to the House of Lords horticultural sector committee
13.04.23
Forced to share beds and live in freezing caravans with leaking ceilings, all while paying more per square foot than for a flat in London – migrant farm workers reveal their shocking, squalid living c...
05.04.23
Farm workers are having hundreds of pounds unlawfully deducted from their payslips, an investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and VICE World News has found.
27.03.23
Migrants on the UK’s rapidly expanding farmworker visa scheme face systematic bullying, abuse and growing debt
27.05.22
Labourers from Nepal say they paid third-party agencies as much as £3,000 to secure six-month job
