Drivers report almost 1,000 cases of suspected slavery at hand car washes using new app launched to combat forced labour 80 per cent of the warnings concerned car washes with a cash-only policy Motorists in England and Wales are using the app to combat modern day slavery Almost half the reports noted that workers did not wear protective clothing Other signs include caravans and bedding as evidence of workers living on site
By Daily Mail Reporter
Published: 01:10 BST, 8 April 2019 | Updated: 01:10 BST, 8 April 2019
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Drivers have made more than 900 reports of potential modern day slavery at hand car washes using a new app.
They were among 2,271 completed entries on the Safe Car Wash app, launched last year by the Church of England and the Catholic Church in England and Wales.
Users of the app had spotted various potential signs of modern slavery or labour exploitation which were marked off against a checklist on the app.
These
