Private hire operators will face a clearer legal responsibility to prevent illegal working when changes to the Government’s Right to Work Scheme take effect on 1 October 2026. The Home Office confirmed the position in response to a question from Shivani Raja, Conservative MP for Leicester East. Raja asked the department to explain the evidential basis for requiring private hire operators to conduct right to work checks on drivers. Jo White, Home…
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