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Lloyd's of London to invest £40m after slavery report

Lloyd's of London will invest £40m in regions affected by the transatlantic slave trade, it said today, after a report showed the commercial insurance market had strong links to the trade.
Business • 08 Nov 23

US play chronicles Frederick Douglass' trip to Ireland

A new play is opening in Washington this weekend which chronicles the visit to Ireland in 1845 by African-American anti-slavery campaigner Frederick Douglass.
World • 11 May 18

13,000 victims of slavery reported in UK

The British Home Office has estimated that there are around 13,000 victims of slavery in the UK.
News • 29 Nov 14

'Slavery' victims imprisoned in Ireland - report

A report on people trafficking for cannabis cultivation claims Ireland may be imprisoning victims of slavery.
News • 31 Mar 14

Over 300 people 'living in slavery' in Ireland

Up to 340 people are living in slavery in Ireland, according to a new global slavery index.
News • 17 Oct 13

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