Fast fashion shoppers need to think about where cheap clothes comes from before they make purchases, former Prime Minister Theresa May has said as she warned that the topic of modern slavery had slipped down the political agenda.
Speaking to Radio 4's Woman's Hour, she said some companies were actively checking their supply chains to make sure slave labour had not been used and reflecting that "on their packaging".
She said consumers needed to be more aware of how items were produced and to "think about it before they buy".
May said modern slavery was "the greatest human rights issue of our time" but also "destabilises economies".
She added that governments needed to understand that forced labour created volatility in supply chains and "distorts" competition.
The former Conservative leader now leads the Global Commission on Modern Slavery Human which has produced a report on ending the practice.
