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Prescott puts pressure on govt on human trafficking
Prescott calls for slavery memorial day

John Prescott today called for a slavery memorial day to acknowledge the UK’s role in the slave trade. The former deputy prime minister joined culture minister Margaret Hodge for the official opening of the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool, as part of the celebrations for the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade. Mr… Read more »

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John Reid comes under fire over records of Britons convicted abroad
Ministers ‘knew’ of Home Office row

The Conservatives have said the position of two Home Office ministers would be “untenable” if reports that they knew Britons convicted abroad were not being tracked were true. It was revealed last night that Home Office minister Tony McNulty and junior minister Joan Ryan knew that files of 27,000 offenders had not been properly entered… Read more »