Suella Braverman U-turns on new rules targeting trafficking victims

Suella Braverman has withdrawn controversial new rules that make it harder for trafficking victims to have their cases accepted, months after introducing them as part of a flagship policy.

The government U-turn has been hailed as a significant victory by trafficking victims.

The home secretary introduced a

requiring victims to provide immediate evidence of trafficking in order for the government to deem them a potential victim of slavery, on 30 January.

She said she had to introduce…