Hundreds 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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Between July 20 and 27, a total of 1,780 individuals were stopped, leading to 280 arrests of migrants and asylum seekers found working without the requisite paperwork, the Home Office said
Hundreds of illegal delivery riders arrested in police operation
Hundreds of people have been arrested across the UK after a week-long Home Office operation targeting illegal working, with a focus on the gig economy and delivery riders. Operation Equalize took place between 20 and 27 July, with Immigration Enforcement teams visiting hotspots for illegal working. Officers stopped and spoke to 1,780 people, resulting in 280 arrests. The Home Office said that 53 individuals are now having their asylum support re…
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.
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