BBC investigation alleges 17 “Italian” tomato products sold by UK and German retailers are likely to contain Chinese tomatoes, raising risk of forced labour in the supply chain.

The UN’s Global Compact is sharing a promotional booklet on the need to act now to ensure decent work by combatting modern slavery and child labour.

The new £33 million International Fund on Modern Slavery can make a real difference by building partnerships and listening to those most affected.

Over the last two years 64% of social auditors have found incidences of child labour in their inspections. So how can companies combat this?

Forced labour is a symptom of a wider malaise facing workers in global supply chains. Governance gaps and skewed business structures are exacerbating inequality and must be tackled for workers to be properly protected.

As the economic ‘recovery' in the West falters, are we prepared to sacrifice our children's education and learning to bring more money into our households to try to maintain our consumerist lifestyles?