Over 60 migrant delivery drivers face deportation after UK crackdown targeting illegal gig workers.

Over 60 migrant delivery drivers, including Chinese, Bangladeshi, and Indian nationals, are set for deportation after a UK-wide crackdown resulted in 171 arrests last month. The Home Office, backed by new laws under the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act, is targeting illegal workers in the gig economy, requiring employers to verify legal status and imposing fines up to £60,000 per violation. The government is collaborating with platforms like Deliveroo and Uber Eats, sharing asylum hotel data to identify unauthorized workers, as enforcement actions rise 63% year-on-year.