In the United Kingdom, Brexit makes foreign workers more precarious. A research report carried out by a coalition of academics and NGOs fighting against modern slavery denounces the visa rules.
The agricultural and personal care sectors are already known to be particularly at risk of employee exploitation. Researchers denounce the practices of foreign worker recruitment agencies – which promise misleading conditions and charge illegal and very high “ recruitment fees ”. The report also highlights that state inspection agencies are underfunded and lack sufficient oversight.