Ministers are looking to amend legislation to prevent Albanians using it to evade deportation
Ministers believe the Modern Slavery Act needs to be reformed as part of a package of new legislation to tackle the migrant crisis.
Home Office figures, obtained by Telegraph, show the number of Albanian migrants claiming to be victims of modern slavery is set to double this year to 5,000, fuelled by a surge in illegal Channel crossings.
They are now the biggest single nationality, ahead of Britons, and account for 26 per cent of all modern slavery claims in England and Wales, double the proportion just four years ago.
Robert Jenrick, the new immigration minister, said Albanians were “abusing” the Modern Slavery Act in order to frustrate attempts by the Government to deport them.