New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- The UK has been conducting raids on Indian restaurants, nail bars, convenience stores, car washes, and other businesses as part of a UK-wide blitz aimed at tackling illegal working and strengthening border security. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said her department's Immigration Enforcement teams had a record-breaking January arrests of 609, a rise of 73% increase from last year.

According to Gov.UK website, Immigration Enforcement teams conducted raids on 828 premises throughout January, marking a 48 percent rise that last year in the same month. The number of arrests made during the operation increased significantly ro reaching 609 demonstrating a 73 percent increase from just 352 the previous year in 2024.

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