Contemporary slavery in the uk overview and key issues gary craig aline gaus mick wilkinson klara skrivankova and aidan mcquade this report looks at the existence of slavery in the uk today it reviews the different forms modern slavery takes such as traffi cking of women and children for sexual or domestic labour forced labour or debt bondage. Most of those working as slaves in the uk have come from elsewhere often legally modern slavery is of course illegal dynamic internationalised and because of these characteristics difficult to map the most significant form of slavery in the world include descentbased slavery bonded labour serfdom debt bondage sexual slavery child labour and enforced participation in armed conflict although agencies such as the police and social services are increasingly aware of the problem . In this journal journal home browse journal current issue. In this journal journal home browse journal current issue onlinefirst. Download citation on sep 1 2007 martin evans and others published contemporary slavery in the uk overview and key issues find read and cite all the research you need on researchgate