The abuse of migrant workers living and working in squalid conditions is appalling. The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) is the body that regulates businesses who provide workers to the fresh produce supply chain and horticulture industry and ensures that they meet the employment standards required by law. The previous Conservative-led Government made the GLA part of the Home Office, strengthening its enforcement and intelligence capabilities and allowing it to tap into the National Crime Agency's considerable resources and international reach to tackle offenders.
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