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The UK Government's Low Pay Commission says Leicester garment workers do not report underpayment issues due to job insecurity and fear.

Boohoo customers 'shrug off' Leicester factory scandal as sales surge again Analysts predict a sharp rise in sales Updated Boohoo says it is cleaning up its supply chain Never miss another Leicestershire story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Online fashion giant Boohoo is expected to reve...

100 more Leicester factories to be inspected in modern day slavery probe The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority says its work in the city is far from over Still image taken from a police video showing an anti slavery operation undertaken by police in Leicester. A number of people were arrested (Image: Leicestershire Police) Never miss another Leicestershire story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in ...

BBC News By Jeremy Ball image captionMattresses where workers were sleeping were found inside a factory in Leicester A counterfeit clothing company in Leicester had workers sleeping on mattresses in the factory, investigators found. The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) checked 172 factory units in the city. In one centre five workers were found to be living in their own workplace. GLAA director Daniel Scully leads Operation Tacit, which sees them work with the police, HMRC and other agencies to investigate issues around the workplace, including employers not paying minimum wage. ...