Home Office officials said 609 arrests of illegal workers were made last month, the highest since records began in 2019. There were 828 workplace raids (left and right, file photos) in January.
Record numbers of illegal workers are being arrested, figures show, as it was confirmed that small-boat migrants have been detected in Britain's black economy.
The Government has begun releasing details of the raids in the wake of polls showing Labour would lose more seats to the Reform party than the Conservatives would. Premises targeted last month included nail bars, convenience stores, restaurants, takeaways, cafes and car washes. The Government has begun releasing details of the raids in the wake of polls showing Labour would lose more seats to Reform than the Conservatives
'That's why, as part of our Plan for Change, we are boosting enforcement to record levels alongside tough new legislation to smash the criminal gangs.' French president Emmanuel Macron's government has repeatedly blamed the small-boat crisis on Britain's black economy.
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