Steep Rise in UK Immigration Raids Hits Delivery, Construction

A crackdown on illegal workers in the UK has resulted in a stark rise in the number of immigration enforcement visits targeted at the warehouse-delivery and construction sectors, ahead of stricter employment rules coming into force later in the year.

Illegal courier drivers, construction workers and those wanted by Interpol were targeted by the Home Office, as the number of arrests in the West Midlands increased by 22% in six months