The Home Office has begun a major operation targeting illegal working in the delivery sector, focusing on asylum seekers working as delivery riders without permission. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper ordered this enforcement push as part of the government’s “Plan for Change” to fix the immigration system. Immigration officers will check UK hotspots where migrants are suspected of working illegally in the gig economy. The operation follows controversy after Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp shared evidence on social media of asylum seekers at hotels allegedly working for food delivery companies. “Illegal working undermines honest business and undercuts local wages – the … Continue reading UK Launches Nationwide Illegal Delivery Rider Crackdown with 10,031 Enforcement Visits and 7,130 Arrests