Two Merseyside men suffering with awful conditions were turned down for support

Where to access free meals and activities in half term

After completing our review of the Modern Slavery Act, which the government asked us to undertake, Maria Miller MP, Baroness Butler-Sloss and I have gone on to conduct an inquiry into trafficking for sexual exploitation. As part of our evidence-gathering sessions, we heard from representatives from immigration enforcement and Border Force teams. What they told us was shocking and leads me to believe that our country risks cases like the awful tragedy of the lorry found in Essex being far from unique

The National Audit Office (NAO) said it would call on the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to reveal what information it held on the issue, after ministers refused to provide Frank Field MP with figures on the number of people in the welfare system who had taken their own lives.

Frank Field MP blasts DWP after man in ‘appalling’ pain told to give back mobility car

Birkenhead MP Frank Field said the man was denied the crucial ‘mobility element’ of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) despite his serious condition.