tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Immigration Enforcement 2025-02-10T00:01:06+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-wide-blitz-on-illegal-working-to-strengthen-border-security 2025-02-10T00:01:06+00:00 UK-wide blitz on illegal working to strengthen border security Most successful January in over half a decade for Home Office Immigration Enforcement teams tackling illegal working. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/surge-in-activity-to-crack-down-on-illegal-working-across-the-country 2024-12-23T00:00:00+00:00 Surge in activity to crack down on illegal working across the country The government has been intensifying raids to tackle illegal working across England since the summer. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/arrests-for-illegal-working-up-after-home-office-crack-down 2024-12-02T00:00:00+00:00 Arrests for illegal working up after Home Office crackdown New data shows illegal working arrests have increased by 25% since the election. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/more-than-30-arrests-in-crackdown-on-common-travel-area-abuse 2024-09-22T00:00:00+01:00 More than 30 arrests in crackdown on Common Travel Area abuse A 3-day crackdown against people-smuggling gangs saw 31 arrests. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/home-secretary-sets-out-moral-imperative-to-stop-smuggling-gangs 2024-09-06T00:01:02+01:00 Home Secretary sets out 'moral imperative' to stop smuggling gangs The Home Secretary convenes ministers and law enforcement partners to destroy the gangs that undermine border security and risk lives on small boats. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/home-office-will-not-use-raf-scampton-for-asylum-accommodation 2024-09-05T00:00:00+01:00 Home Office will not use RAF Scampton for asylum accommodation Plans to house asylum seekers at RAF Scampton axed as latest assessment finds site is not value for money for the taxpayer. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hundreds-of-rogue-employers-targeted-in-illegal-working-crackdown 2024-08-27T14:48:58+01:00 Hundreds of rogue employers targeted in illegal working crackdown Hundreds of rogue employers across the UK have been targeted by the Home Office during a nationwide weeklong intensive operation into illegal working. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/criminals-and-immigration-offenders-removed-on-charter-flight 2024-07-25T00:00:00+01:00 Criminals and immigration offenders removed on charter flight Forty six foreign criminals and immigration offenders have been returned to Vietnam and Timor-Leste on a groundbreaking charter flight. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/contract-for-bibby-stockholm-not-renewed-past-january-2025 2024-07-23T00:00:00+01:00 Contract for Bibby Stockholm not renewed past January 2025 The Minister for Border Security and Asylum has made the decision not to renew the contract for use of the Bibby Stockholm barge. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/failed-asylum-seekers-detained-for-removal-to-rwanda 2024-05-15T16:53:40+01:00 Failed asylum seekers detained for removal to Rwanda Failed asylum seekers are now in scope for enforced removal to Rwanda, after a deal to extend the cohort was agreed between the UK and Rwanda. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/first-phase-of-detentions-underway-for-rwanda-relocations 2024-05-01T00:00:00+01:00 First phase of detentions underway for Rwanda relocations The first illegal migrants set to be removed to Rwanda have now been detained, following a series of nationwide operations this week. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/four-arrested-across-the-uk-in-people-smuggling-raids 2024-04-18T09:52:10+01:00 Four arrested across the UK in people smuggling raids Home Office criminal and financial investigators arrested 4 suspected people smugglers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/suspected-members-of-albanian-people-smuggling-ring-arrested 2024-02-28T00:00:00+00:00 Suspected members of Albanian people smuggling ring arrested Several members of a suspected people smuggling ring have been arrested in a series of raids after allegedly attempting to traffic migrants through UK airports. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/eleven-illegal-workers-arrested-at-central-london-hotel 2023-10-19T00:00:00+01:00 Eleven illegal workers arrested at Central London hotel 11 agency workers were arrested by Immigration Enforcement at the London Marriott Hotel Regents Park yesterday morning (18 October). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/immigration-offender-tries-to-escape-cannabis-farm-before-arrest 2023-10-05T00:00:00+01:00 Immigration offender tries to escape cannabis farm before arrest Watch the moment an immigration offender tries to escape cannabis farm before arrest. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/crime-leader-who-recruited-illegal-workers-to-clean-at-sainsburys-jailed 2023-08-10T11:03:54+01:00 Crime leader who recruited illegal workers to clean at Sainsbury’s jailed Members of a gang who worked for cleaning contractors used by a string of Sainsbury's supermarkets have been sentenced. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tripling-of-fines-for-those-supporting-illegal-migrants 2023-08-07T12:31:00+01:00 Tripling of fines for those supporting illegal migrants Fines are to be more than tripled for employers and landlords who allow illegal migrants to work for them or rent their properties. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/driver-who-smuggled-children-bolted-inside-hidden-van-hatch-jailed 2023-05-11T16:48:36+01:00 Driver who smuggled children bolted inside hidden van hatch jailed A man who smuggled migrants in a 'coffin-like' hide inside the roof of a van has been sentenced to 3 years in prison. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/two-arrested-in-immigration-raid-at-manchester-abattoir 2023-03-17T14:03:21+00:00 Two arrested in immigration raid at Manchester abattoir Two people arrested by the Home Office in intelligence-led night-time raid. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/six-arrested-in-operation-targeting-illegal-working-in-care-industry 2023-03-02T12:58:44+00:00 Six arrested in operation targeting illegal working in care industry Arrests made by the Home Office during an intelligence-led, pre-dawn immigration operation.