U.K. government to boost staff, crackdown on employers, in bid to fight people smuggling

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U.K. government to boost staff, crackdown on employers, in bid to fight people smuggling
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Polls show that controlling immigration is now the most important issue for British voters for the first time in eight years

A view of the Bibby Stockholm accommodation barge, which would have housed up to 500 asylum seekers, at Portland Port in Dorset, England, on July 21, 2023. The British government said July 23, 2024, it would scrap the controversial use of a barge to house migrants off the south coast of England as part of its immigration system overhaul.

During the riots people tried to set fire to a hotel housing asylum seekers in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Employers who hire illegal workers will face sanctions, including financial penalty notices, business closure orders and potential prosecution. Those caught working illegally and eligible for deportation will be detained before they are removed, the Home Office said.

Since the new Labour government was appointed on July 5, more than 5,700 asylum seekers have arrived in Britain in boats crossing the Channel from France, underlining the challenge facing ministers who have promised to smash the people-smuggling gangs.

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