trafficking is far bigger than has previously been thought. that s the stark warning from the national crime agency, which says there are more than 300 police operations in this country currently investigating slavery and trafficking crimes. the agency says it was shocked by its findings and warns that previous estimates that the number of victims in the uk are between 10,000 and 13,000 may just represent the tip of the iceberg . hwasong, will kerr has been outlining the problem. we have seen victims as young as 12 being moved gci’oss victims as young as 12 being moved across and into the country for the purpose of being exploited. in the case of a 12 year old girl for labour exploitation. we have seen children forced to engage in prostitution. this is a growing problem for which we think there is a shared responsibility across society to address. earlier i spoke to our home affairs correspondent dominic casciani. he began by telling me that it s not easy for the authoriti
and from despair to delight three days after being barred from the heats of the world athletics championships, isaac makwala runs for gold tonight. it s five 0clock our top story: north korea says its working on plans to fire four ballistic missiles towards the american territory of guam. in an escalating war of words, the north koreans say donald trump is ‘bereft of reason‘ while mr trump has already warned the regime in pyongyang that it risks the ‘fire and fury‘ of an american military response. meanwhile south korea has appealed for calm. 0ur correspondent yogita limeye reports from the south korean capital, seoul. one more fierce message on north korea s state tv. this time, it s details of how it plans to attack guam. this us island in the pacific ocean is in pyongyang s crosshairs. north korea says it plans to fire four missiles in the waters around it. it s home to tens of thousands of people. 0bviously for me, because i m a father, it s really concernin
UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman's comments about the role of ethnicity in sexual grooming gangs scandal have sparked controversy. Learn more about the issue, the reaction from the British Pakistani community, and the government's new Grooming Gangs Taskforce in this article.
Secured justice. we therefore need to change the system. there s been a lot of inquiry and reporting on the problem. the government is now in a position to take action and that s why we will be introducing a mandatory duty on childcare professionals to report when they become aware of concerns relating to child sexual exploitation. you become aware of concerns relating to child sexual exploitation. child sexual exploitation. you say this is a large-scale child sexual exploitation. you say this is a large-scale problem - child sexual exploitation. you say this is a large-scale problem and| this is a large scale problem and you have said this morning it is an open secret. are you saying that in the british pakistani community, people are complicit in this abuse? the reports do demonstrate, if you read the report on rochdale and rotherham, the casey report, they do say that concerns about political correctness, worries about being called bigoted. south yorkshire police has come in for