tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Immigration Enforcement 2026-01-13T14:33:00+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/illegal-working-raids-reach-highest-level-in-uk-history 2026-01-13T14:33:00+00:00 Illegal working raids reach highest level in UK history Enforcement raids skyrocket by 77% since the government came to power leading to an 83% increase in arrests. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/illegal-delivery-riders-face-removal-following-enforcement-blitz 2025-12-04T00:00:00+00:00 Illegal delivery riders face removal following enforcement blitz Nationwide takedown of illegal delivery riders leads to over 170 arrests. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/largest-crackdown-on-illegal-workers-since-records-began 2025-10-28T00:00:00+00:00 Largest crackdown on illegal workers since records began Number of illegal working arrests skyrocket by 63% as Immigration Enforcement carry out highest level of raids in British history. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/record-numbers-of-visa-sponsor-licences-revoked-for-rule-breaking 2025-09-11T00:00:00+01:00 Record numbers of visa sponsor licences revoked for rule breaking More than twice the number of licences were revoked in the first year of this government than the year before, showing delivery of real action to secure our border. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/delivery-firms-to-bolster-rider-security-checks-to-stop-illegal-working 2025-06-30T00:00:00+01:00 Delivery firms to bolster rider security checks to stop illegal working Deliveroo, Uber Eats, and Just Eat commit to further strengthening security checks on delivery riders to prevent illegal working in the gig economy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/illegal-working-enforcement-soars-in-drive-to-strengthen-border-security 2025-06-07T00:00:00+01:00 Illegal working enforcement soars in drive to strengthen border security Over 6,000 arrests and 9,000 visits carried out across the UK since the election in crackdown on illegal working. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-wide-blitz-on-illegal-working-to-strengthen-border-security 2025-02-10T00:00:00+00:00 UK-wide blitz on illegal working to strengthen border security Most successful January in over half a decade for Home Office Immigration Enforcement teams tackling illegal working. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/surge-in-activity-to-crack-down-on-illegal-working-across-the-country 2024-12-23T00:00:00+00:00 Surge in activity to crack down on illegal working across the country The government has been intensifying raids to tackle illegal working across England since the summer. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/arrests-for-illegal-working-up-after-home-office-crack-down 2024-12-02T00:00:00+00:00 Arrests for illegal working up after Home Office crackdown New data shows illegal working arrests have increased by 25% since the election. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/more-than-30-arrests-in-crackdown-on-common-travel-area-abuse 2024-09-22T00:00:00+01:00 More than 30 arrests in crackdown on Common Travel Area abuse A 3-day crackdown against people-smuggling gangs saw 31 arrests. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/home-secretary-sets-out-moral-imperative-to-stop-smuggling-gangs 2024-09-06T00:01:02+01:00 Home Secretary sets out 'moral imperative' to stop smuggling gangs The Home Secretary convenes ministers and law enforcement partners to destroy the gangs that undermine border security and risk lives on small boats. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/home-office-will-not-use-raf-scampton-for-asylum-accommodation 2024-09-05T00:00:00+01:00 Home Office will not use RAF Scampton for asylum accommodation Plans to house asylum seekers at RAF Scampton axed as latest assessment finds site is not value for money for the taxpayer. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hundreds-of-rogue-employers-targeted-in-illegal-working-crackdown 2024-08-27T14:48:58+01:00 Hundreds of rogue employers targeted in illegal working crackdown Hundreds of rogue employers across the UK have been targeted by the Home Office during a nationwide weeklong intensive operation into illegal working. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/criminals-and-immigration-offenders-removed-on-charter-flight 2024-07-25T00:00:00+01:00 Criminals and immigration offenders removed on charter flight Forty six foreign criminals and immigration offenders have been returned to Vietnam and Timor-Leste on a groundbreaking charter flight. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/contract-for-bibby-stockholm-not-renewed-past-january-2025 2024-07-23T00:00:00+01:00 Contract for Bibby Stockholm not renewed past January 2025 The Minister for Border Security and Asylum has made the decision not to renew the contract for use of the Bibby Stockholm barge. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/failed-asylum-seekers-detained-for-removal-to-rwanda 2024-05-15T16:53:40+01:00 Failed asylum seekers detained for removal to Rwanda Failed asylum seekers are now in scope for enforced removal to Rwanda, after a deal to extend the cohort was agreed between the UK and Rwanda. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/first-phase-of-detentions-underway-for-rwanda-relocations 2024-05-01T00:00:00+01:00 First phase of detentions underway for Rwanda relocations The first illegal migrants set to be removed to Rwanda have now been detained, following a series of nationwide operations this week. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/four-arrested-across-the-uk-in-people-smuggling-raids 2024-04-18T09:52:10+01:00 Four arrested across the UK in people smuggling raids Home Office criminal and financial investigators arrested 4 suspected people smugglers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/suspected-members-of-albanian-people-smuggling-ring-arrested 2024-02-28T00:00:00+00:00 Suspected members of Albanian people smuggling ring arrested Several members of a suspected people smuggling ring have been arrested in a series of raids after allegedly attempting to traffic migrants through UK airports. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/eleven-illegal-workers-arrested-at-central-london-hotel 2023-10-19T00:00:00+01:00 Eleven illegal workers arrested at Central London hotel 11 agency workers were arrested by Immigration Enforcement at the London Marriott Hotel Regents Park yesterday morning (18 October).