UK Arrests Hundreds of People in Clampdown on Illegal Delivery Rider Work
The July 20-27 operation by immigration enforcement teams led to 280 arrests being made made for illegal working, the Home Office said Saturday in an emailed statement. And as a result of that, some 53 people are having their asylum support reviewed, which could result in the assistance being suspended or withdrawn, it said.
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