UK Immigration Enforcement Arrests Jump 63% As Crackdown Hits Delivery Apps, Car Washes

Britain reported a 63% rise in arrests for illegal working in the year to September 2025, with Immigration Enforcement making over 8,000 arrests and more than 1,050 removals. Targeted operations focused on food delivery, beauty salons, and car washes, alongside new data-sharing agreements with Deliveroo, Just Eat, and Uber Eats to identify asylum seekers working illegally. The move fits a broader enforcement push under the Labour government and accompanies a proposed compulsory digital ID scheme, drawing criticism from rights advocates.