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Illegal workers arrested in nationwide enforcement surge as part of government's drive to crack down on immigration crime.
Seven members of a suspected organised crime group believed to have made millions have been arrested in West Yorkshire and Essex.
Deliveroo, Uber Eats, and Just Eat commit to further strengthening security checks on delivery riders to prevent illegal working in the gig economy.
Over 6,000 arrests and 9,000 visits carried out across the UK since the election in crackdown on illegal working.
33 illegal entrants and suspected people smugglers arrested as part of Home Office operation tackling abuse of the Common Travel Area.
People illegally posing as immigration lawyers and advisers will face fines of up to £15,000 through new measures in the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill.
43 people returned to Nigeria and Ghana in an operation, part of a surge in returns activity to secure our border through the Plan for Change
The UK, Bulgaria and Romania have signed a declaration of intent to work together to deal with organised immigration crime.
The government is launching adverts for the first time on Zalo, as it expands its campaign warning people about the dangers of trusting people smuggling gangs.
Digital advertising launches today in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to warn prospective migrants about people smugglers' lies.
Government response to the ACMD's advice on increasing the level of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) permissible in industrial hemp from 0.2-0.3% and assessment after 2 years.
The UK will host Western Balkans leaders for the Berlin Process Summit in Autumn 2025.
Dame Angela Eagle has thanked Border Force and Immigration Enforcement staff working to protect the public and the border over Christmas.
The government has been intensifying raids to tackle illegal working across England since the summer.
A 3-day crackdown against people-smuggling gangs saw 31 arrests.
A people smuggler who left 7 migrants screaming for help after cramming them into a tiny concealment in the back of his van has been jailed for 10 years.
Plans to house asylum seekers at RAF Scampton axed as latest assessment finds site is not value for money for the taxpayer.
A people smuggler who left 7 migrants requiring urgent hospital treatment after cramming them into a boiling lorry has been convicted.
Members of a people-smuggling ring have been jailed yesterday after being caught cramming 2 Afghan migrants into a tiny car boot.
The Minister for Border Security and Asylum has made the decision not to renew the contract for use of the Bibby Stockholm barge.
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