There is human trafficking in virtually every country. For those of you surprised at this happening in the UK, I am even more surprised by your reaction. It's been long known that the vast majority of prostitutes in London are not English but instead Eastern Europeans who have been trafficked in on promises of good jobs, etc.
UK law also allows returning expats to bring servants with them for periods of time, and these servants are not subject to UK labor laws. There are also a great many foreign diplomats who bring their servants with them, and they are not subject to local law. A Saudi diplomat killed one a while back.
The UK families that I know here who have maids and drivers are generally good employers as compared, as a whole, to other nationalities, but there are always exceptions.
There is human trafficking in virtually every country. For those of you surprised at this happening in the UK, I am even more surprised by your reaction. It's been long known that the vast majority of prostitutes in London are not English but instead Eastern Europeans who have been trafficked in on promises of good jobs, etc.
UK law also allows returning expats to bring servants with them for periods of time, and these servants are not subject to UK labor laws. There are also a great many foreign diplomats who bring their servants with them, and they are not subject to local law. A Saudi diplomat killed one a while back.
The UK families that I know here who have maids and drivers are generally good employers as compared, as a whole, to other nationalities, but there are always exceptions.