Recent reports by the BBC have uncovered alarming instances of modern slavery at McDonald's restaurants and major grocery chains in the UK. Czech workers were reportedly hired under conditions akin to slavery in various branches, including bakeries. Despite signs of exploitation, these indicators went unrecognized for years, allowing a couple to force vulnerable individuals into labor at a Cambridgeshire McDonald's while living in cramped accommodations. The investigation reveals a disturbing four-year period of modern slavery terror affecting these workers, highlighting significant oversight failures by both McDonald's and their suppliers.