Britain, hailed as a global leader in the anti-slavery initiative, is undergoing a review of its landmark 2015 law due to criticism that it is not being used effectively. Critics claim the law wasn’t being used to jail traffickers, nor was it enforced on firms to cease forced labor, or help victims. Currently, victims are able to enter the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) program in which they would have access to support ranging from healthcare to legal aid, while the British government determines whether or not to recognize them as victims. Once they’re recognized as a victim, support through the NRM program ends. Activists claim that the short period of support is problematic as it leaves victims at risk of homelessness, destitution or being exploited again. Two trafficking survivors have challenged the court on this policy.
See "Britain must boost support for modern slaves, court rules", Kieran Guilbert, Reuters, April 18, 2019