THE International Labour Organisation (ILO) voted yesterday for an investigation into the working conditions of migrant workers in Qatar building the 2022 World Cup stadiums.

An estimated 1.7 million workers are being forced to work in appalling conditions, which GMB compared to “Victorian London” last week.

The UN agency’s vote is a huge step forward in forcing the Qatari government to abolish the kafala system — which sees workers forced to pay recruitment fees, having their passports confiscated, non-payment of wages as well as health and safety breaches — and create safer worker and living conditions.