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Trapped in work

Lifting the lid on exploitation faced by migrant workers in the UK's visa system

MAJOR INVESTIGATIONS

24.08.24

Trapped in work

‘We sacrificed everything we had’: seasonal workers left without jobs after Home Office decision

Workers were promised UK jobs before recruiter had licence revoked

11.05.24

Trapped in work

‘One hell to another’: Thousands of care workers risk deportation after employers breach rules

Migrant workers left scrambling for a new sponsor due to nature of government visa scheme

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11.03.24

Trapped in work

Visa system forces care workers to stay silent on rape and abuse

As migrant carers are banned from bringing family members to the UK, TBIJ reveals how broken visa system traps workers in harrowing situations

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Julia Quecaño Casimiro leans on a tree stump in a wood

22.10.23

Trapped in work

‘All that is missing is a whip’: Home Office ignored migrant worker abuses on farms

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

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Seasonal workers harvest salad on a UK farm ready for delivery to supermarket chains

12.01.24

Trapped in work

UK government ‘breaching international law’ with seasonal worker scheme, says UN envoy

The Home Office has been found to be failing to investigate ‘clear indicators of forced labour’

07.12.23

Trapped in work

Ban on family members ‘will force migrant care workers into poverty’

Care is the only industry which will be covered by the ban on family members, leading to criticism that the move is discriminatory

Migrant workers weeding a salad field on a farm in Tarleton, Lancashire

06.11.23

Our Impact

New report urges stronger protections for UK’s seasonal workers

House of Lords report cites TBIJ investigation that revealed seasonal workers faced abuse, threats of deportation, wage theft and racism

A farm worker picks strawberries in a poly tunnel at a UK farm

26.10.23

Trapped in work

Watchdog criticises Home Office for dropping farm worker visa review

The government has confirmed it will not publish a promised review despite calls from non-profits, academics and its own independent inspector

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