Lockdowns left thousands of children at risk of exploitation, new figures show

Nina Jacobs
Monday, November 1, 2021

Nearly 13,000 children identified as being at risk of criminal exploitation during lockdown could just be the “tip of the iceberg”, an independent commission set up to prevent children becoming involved in gangs has warned.

Anne Longfield's Commission for Young Lives will run for a year. Picture: Alex Deveril
Anne Longfield's Commission for Young Lives will run for a year. Picture: Alex Deveril

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