UK bill could deny Fayed accusers trafficking victim status

Summary

The UK’s immigration and asylum bill could deny survivors of sexual violence recognition and support as human trafficking victims under its credibility tests, the independent anti-slavery commissioner has warned. Eleanor Lyons called the measures fundamentally unfair and said they could affect people who allege abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   16 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that anti-slavery commissioner Eleanor Lyons warned the bill’s credibility tests could deny trafficking-victim recognition and support to survivors, including people who allege abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed.