Overview
- Home Office figures show 171 riders were arrested in seven days of operations last month, with 60 detained for removal from the UK.
- Targeted actions included two Chinese nationals arrested at The Jade Wok in Solihull, four Bangladeshi and Indian riders in Newham, and three Indian riders in Norwich.
- The Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act has received Royal Assent, expanding right‑to‑work checks to gig roles and exposing employers to up to five years in prison and £60,000 fines per illegal worker, with potential business closures.
- Officials say Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats are increasing randomised facial‑recognition checks, supported by Home Office sharing of asylum‑hotel locations to identify suspected hotspots.
- The Home Office released footage of street arrests and reported record enforcement over the past year, citing more than 11,000 visits and roughly 8,000 illegal‑working arrests.