UK bill could deny Fayed accusers trafficking victim status, watchdog warns

UK anti-slavery chief Eleanor Lyons warned proposed credibility rules in the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill could deny trafficking status to women alleging abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed. The rules would penalise delayed claims or inconsistencies. Lyons cited survivors trafficked through Harrods. Fayed died in 2023; Harrods said in 2024 it would not enforce victims’ secrecy deals.