Illegal working arrests soar as top Reform figure Zia Yusuf branded 'pillock' over migration plan

Latest figures show 17,000 people have been arrested over illegal working since the general election - as Reform's Zia Yusuf was mocked after announcing a 'Deliveroo Law'

The Home Office says there has been a record number of raids and arrests in the first six months of 2026.

The pledge will encourage members of the public to contact authorities if they are suspicious of a business

REFORM has vowed to shut down big businesses who fail to pay fines for employing illegal workers under a major immigration crackdown.  The party promised to introduce a new ‘Deliveroo Law’ and fines of 10 per cent of global turnover if corporations hire illegal workers. Top bosses could be made liable for illegal migra

Party says employers would be held responsible even if they were unaware of the worker’s immigration status A Reform government will introduce national licensing for vape shops, which Zia Yusuf says will see a decrease of 70% in the businesses on British high streets. “We will also end financial disincentive,” he says.

Zia Yusuf brands illegal working in Britain a 'slap in the face to the public' as he vows to 'reclaim our high streets'  GB News