UK Backs Slavery Victim's Claim but Blocks Public Inquiry

Britain's Home Office confirmed in April 2026 that Rachel Louw was trafficked across the UK and France. Yet the government has resisted survivors' calls for a statutory public inquiry into Al Fayed abuse—despite formally recognizing at least one victim as trafficked. A statutory inquiry would compel witnesses to testify and documents to be released, giving survivors the institutional accountability they seek.