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Modern slavery; Nabateans; Toulouse minotaurs

UK to hire 200 staff to clear backlog of modern slavery cases.
Who are the Nabateans? 12 ancient skeletons discovered could provide answers.
Battle between good vs evil in Toulouse.

Suspected victims of modern slavery are waiting years before their cases are dealt with, whilst waiting for a Home Office decision. On Friday, Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls Jess Philips announced that the Home Office will hire 200 staff to clear a backlog of UK modern slavery cases. Sunday hears from Major Kathy Betteridge the Director of Anti Trafficking and Modern Slavery for The Salvation Army.

Adventurer, writer and TV presenter Alison Morrison speaks about the discovery of a secret tomb underneath the Treasury Monument at the World Heritage site of Petra in Jordan, where more than a million people visit annually. The tomb contained 12 ancient skeletons and various artefacts dating back to the Nabataean people around two thousand years ago. A team including researchers from the University of St Andrews made the discovery using remote sensing equipment, while on a separate study looking at how to control flood waters at the site. Alison speaks about the significance of the discovery.

The Archbishop of Toulouse- Monsignor Guy de Kerimel- called a mass to clean the city and protect it from dark forces within. He鈥檚 taken a public stand against a street art parade planned through the city at the end of month. Three massive metal minotaur's, guided remotely by dozens of technicians, will amble through the city over a three day period. It鈥檚 the presence of one Lilith that has infuriated some of the Catholic community. Half woman half scorpion in mythology she was Adam鈥檚 first wife and associated with evil and luring the weak into obscurity.

Presenter: Emily Buchanan
Producers: Bara'atu Ibrahim & Peter Everett
Studio Mangers: Chris Hardman & Helen Williams
Editor: Tim Pemberton

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