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Is your Christmas list supporting modern slavery? The dilemma of shopping ethically this festive season

Written by Simon Green, Professor of Criminology & Victimology, University of Hull

With Christmas coming soon and last-minute shopping underway, it is worth questioning the origin of some of our favourite holiday and gift items. It is highly likely that some of the gifts under your tree – including clothing, chocolate and mobile phones – will have been made by children working in exploitative...

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