US EditionHundreds arrested in 'week-long crackdown' on asylum seekers working for delivery companies
- British authorities arrested 280 people during a week-long crackdown on illegal delivery riders across the UK in July 2025.
- The crackdown resulted from intensified enforcement efforts targeting migrants evading immigration and employment laws, amid growing pressure on the government to act.
- Immigration officers stopped and questioned 1,780 people between July 20 and 27, while 51 businesses received penalty notices for employing illegal workers.
- Border security minister Angela Eagle emphasized that the government is committed to upholding and implementing immigration regulations, while the interior ministry announced an additional £5 million in funding for enforcement teams.
- The operation is part of the government’s wider efforts to address illegal immigration, which also involve imposing regulations that mandate employers to confirm the immigration eligibility of their staff.
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UK arrests hundreds in clampdown on illegal delivery rider work
LONDON — The United Kingdom (UK) arrested hundreds of people in a clampdown on migrants working illegally as drivers for delivery firms, as part of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s push to stem the flow of irregular immigration.
·Bangkok, Thailand
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Hundreds arrested in 'week-long crackdown' on asylum seekers working for delivery companies
The Home Office described the operation as a "nationwide intensification week" targeting illegal working hotspots, with a focus on the gig economy and people working as food delivery riders.
·United Kingdom
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right6Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution36% Left, 36% Center
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- 36% of the sources lean Left, 36% of the sources are Center
36% Center
L 36%
C 36%
R 27%
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