Labour government says more people working illegally are being arrested and deported – UK politics live
Summary
The UK government reported a rise in arrests and deportations of people working illegally, with over 17,000 arrested since July 2024 and more than 2,300 deported. The Conservative party plans to stop foreign nationals from qualifying for social housing to free up homes for British families, a move that has drawn criticism from housing groups.Key Facts
- Since July 2024, over 17,000 people were arrested for illegal working in the UK, more than twice the number in the previous two years.
- Around 2,357 of those arrested have been deported, a 50% increase compared to the two years before July 2024.
- The border security and asylum minister called these the highest enforcement levels in UK history.
- The Conservative party wants to ban foreign nationals from new and some current social housing tenancies in England.
- This policy could free about 230,000 social homes for British families.
- Foreign nationals with settled or refugee status still qualify for social housing; asylum seekers generally do not.
- Critics say the policy would force many families and elderly people out of their homes, including those who have lived there for a long time.
- Protests against immigration took place in Norfolk, where police reported violence and arrests as tensions escalated.
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