Survivors of modern slavery would be able to sue their traffickers in court under new proposals agreed on by the Liberal Democrats.The party has backed the introduction of a special civil remedy for victims of the trade who are seeking redress.Senior MP Tim Farron said the Illegal Migration Act would be "ripped up on day one" of a Lib Dem government and hit out at Labour for being "too scared" to properly back those in need of sanctuary as he introduced the motion, which was unanimously voted fo

Survivors of modern slavery would be able to sue their traffickers in court under new proposals agreed on by the Liberal Democrats.The party has backed the introduction of a special civil remedy for victims of the trade who are seeking redress.Senior MP Tim Farron said the Illegal Migration Act would be "ripped up on day one" of a Lib Dem government and hit out at Labour for being "too scared" to properly back those in need of sanctuary as he introduced the motion, which was unanimously voted for.