A week-long operation targeting asylum seekers working for delivery firms resulted in 1,780 people being stopped. From this, 280 were arrested across locations in the UK. The crackdown, described by the Home Office as a 'nationwide intensification week', focused on illegal working within the gig economy. Out of those arrested, 89 individuals were detained pending removal from the country while 53 faced reviews of their asylum support, potentially leading to suspension or withdrawal. Funding of 5 million is allocated to increase immigration enforcement activities.
Hundreds of arrests have been made as part of a week-long crackdown on asylum seekers working for delivery firms, targeting illegal working activity and focusing on the gig economy.
The Home Office described the operation as a nationwide intensification week that included speeches from politicians and targeted illegal working hotspots, particularly delivery riders.
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