tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-07-10T00:00:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-and-france-agree-major-deal-to-crack-down-on-illegal-channel-crossings 2025-07-10T00:00:00+01:00 UK and France agree major deal to crack down on illegal Channel crossings The Prime Minister and French President Macron agree to return illegal migrants to France. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/nationwide-clampdown-on-delivery-riders-working-illegally 2025-07-05T00:01:02+01:00 Nationwide clampdown on delivery riders working illegally Ramp-up of arrests and visits set to take place across the UK targeting migrants working illegally in the gig economy tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/suspected-people-smuggling-gang-taken-down-in-nationwide-strikes 2025-07-03T11:35:05+01:00 Suspected people smuggling gang taken down in nationwide strikes Seven members of a suspected organised crime group believed to have made millions have been arrested in West Yorkshire and Essex. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/delivery-firms-to-bolster-rider-security-checks-to-stop-illegal-working 2025-06-30T00:00:00+01:00 Delivery firms to bolster rider security checks to stop illegal working Deliveroo, Uber Eats, and Just Eat commit to further strengthening security checks on delivery riders to prevent illegal working in the gig economy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/illegal-working-enforcement-soars-in-drive-to-strengthen-border-security 2025-06-07T00:00:00+01:00 Illegal working enforcement soars in drive to strengthen border security Over 6,000 arrests and 9,000 visits carried out across the UK since the election in crackdown on illegal working. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/over-30-arrests-made-in-northern-ireland-people-smuggler-crackdown 2025-05-23T16:29:37+01:00 Over 30 arrests made in Northern Ireland people smuggler crackdown 33 illegal entrants and suspected people smugglers arrested as part of Home Office operation tackling abuse of the Common Travel Area. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sex-offenders-to-be-stripped-of-refugee-protections 2025-04-28T22:30:00+01:00 Sex offenders to be stripped of refugee protections Foreign nationals who commit sex offences will be excluded from asylum protections in the UK as part of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-powers-to-root-out-fake-lawyers-giving-rogue-asylum-advice 2025-04-27T11:00:03+01:00 New powers to root out fake ‘lawyers’ giving rogue asylum advice People illegally posing as immigration lawyers and advisers will face fines of up to £15,000 through new measures in the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/immigration-offenders-returned-on-flight-to-nigeria-and-ghana 2025-04-25T14:20:00+01:00 Immigration offenders returned on flight to Nigeria and Ghana 43 people returned to Nigeria and Ghana in an operation, part of a surge in returns activity to secure our border through the Plan for Change tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-hosts-first-major-international-summit-to-tackle-illegal-migration 2025-03-31T00:01:06+01:00 UK hosts first major international summit to tackle illegal migration The UK has mobilised over 40 countries and organisations to launch an unprecedented global fight against ruthless people smuggling gangs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/crackdown-on-illegal-working-and-rogue-employers-in-gig-economy 2025-03-30T00:01:00+00:00 Crackdown on illegal working and rogue employers in ‘gig economy’ In the latest move to restore order to the asylum and immigration system, the government will introduce tough new laws to clamp down on illegal working. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-expands-campaign-to-stop-migrant-smugglers-and-their-lies 2025-03-04T00:00:00+00:00 UK expands campaign to stop migrant smugglers and their lies Digital advertising launches today in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to warn prospective migrants about people smugglers' lies. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/european-partners-urged-to-develop-sanctions-to-smash-people-smuggling-gangs 2025-02-14T15:10:54+00:00 European partners urged to develop sanctions to smash people smuggling gangs The Foreign Secretary will press partners to replicate Britain’s world-first plans for a sanctions aimed at organised immigration crime gangs.  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/home-office-smashes-targets-with-mass-surge-in-migrant-removals 2025-02-10T17:00:00+00:00 Home Office smashes targets with mass surge in migrant removals Nearly 19,000 foreign criminals and people with no right to be in the UK have now been removed since the government took office. 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/counter-terror-style-powers-to-strengthen-ability-to-smash-smuggling-gangs 2025-01-30T00:00:00+00:00 Counter terror-style powers to strengthen ability to smash smuggling gangs Powerful new legislation will give law enforcement tougher tools to pursue people smugglers and disrupt their ability to carry out small boat crossings. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-to-launch-world-first-sanctions-regime-to-snare-people-smugglers-travelling-upstream 2025-01-08T00:00:00+00:00 UK to launch world first sanctions regime to snare people smugglers travelling upstream The UK will develop a new sanctions regime to cripple people smuggling crime rings and starve them of illicit finance fuelling their operations. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/serious-crime-laws-to-be-overhauled-to-combat-people-smuggling-gangs 2025-01-02T00:00:00+00:00 Serious crime laws to be overhauled to combat people-smuggling gangs Suspected people smugglers will face travel bans, social media blackouts and restrictions on phone usage under tough new laws to dismantle crime networks. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/minister-for-border-security-and-asylum-thanks-staff 2024-12-24T11:25:11+00:00 Minister for Border Security and Asylum thanks staff Dame Angela Eagle has thanked Border Force and Immigration Enforcement staff working to protect the public and the border over Christmas. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/huge-increase-in-migration-returns-and-illegal-working-arrests 2024-12-16T12:21:13+00:00 Huge increase in migration returns and illegal working arrests The government is on track to deliver highest number of returns for 5 years as nearly 13,500 removed from the UK since election.