- Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has ordered a nationwide immigration enforcement crackdown targeting illegal working in the gig economy.
- Officers will conduct checks in hotspots across the UK, focusing on asylum seekers suspected of working as delivery riders without permission.
- Following discussions with ministers, Deliveroo, Uber Eats, and Just Eat will increase facial verification and fraud checks on their platforms.
- Asylum seekers found working illegally risk losing state support, while businesses employing them face fines of up to £60,000 per worker and potential prison sentences.
- The initiative aims to counter a 'pull factor' for illegal immigration, with the Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp criticising the government for delayed action.
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