UK arrests 280 in crackdown on illegal delivery riders

The government’s internal ministry said on Saturday that London (Reuters) -British officials arrested one of the five people they controlled a week -lasted pressure on immigrants working illegally as delivery riders last month.

The Ministry of Interior stopped and questioned 1,780 people between 20 and 270 people of immigrant enforcement officers.

The operation was part of the fight against illegal migration, including new legal requirements for the government’s confirmation of the immigration of the companies.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces pressure to voters to show voters to show that Brexit campaignist Nigel Farage can resist illegal immigrants with the rising support for the Reform Party.

“This government is sure that the rules are respected and implemented,” Border Security Minister Angela Eagle said. He said.

In addition to arrests, the Ministry, as well as illegal workers to employ fines, including car wash and restaurants, including 51 businesses were given civilian penalty notifications.

The police seized 71 vehicles, including 58 e-bikes, and seized illegal cigarettes for 8,000 pounds ($ 10,751.20) and 460,000 pounds.

Ministry of Interior, immigration sanction teams will get an increase of 5 million pounds for the work struggling with illegal work.

Last month, the government made a new agreement with food distribution companies, including Deliveoo, Uber Eats and Just Eat to share information that aims to prevent illegal work.

In July, England returned to 35,052 people without the right to stay with a 13% increase in the last 12 months.

This week, France has agreed to accept undocumented immigrants who came to England by small boats who have accepted an equal number of legitimate asylum seekers in the country by small boats.

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(Reporting by Sam Tabahritieding by William Schomberg)