ANTI-MODERN slavery campaigners demanded today the government “urgently address barriers” blocking potential victims from accessing support as national referrals reach record high.New data showed the number of people who referred themselves to the Home Office rose by more than a fifth last year, reaching 23,411 in 2025.This was up from 19,117 the previous year, marking the highest number of referrals made in a single since the national referral mechanism (NRM) began in 2009.

ANTI-MODERN slavery campaigners demanded today the government “urgently address barriers” blocking potential victims from accessing support as national referrals reach record high.

New data showed the number of people who referred themselves to the Home Office rose by more than a fifth last year, reaching 23,411 in 2025.

This was up from 19,117 the previous year, marking the highest number of referrals made in a single since the national referral mechanism (NRM) began in 2009.

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