英国劳工政府宣布非法工作执法力度显著提升。自2024年7月大选以来，当局逮捕了超过17,000人从事非法工作，比前两年的记录增加了一倍多[1]。同期被驱逐出境的人数达到2,357人，较2022年7月至2024年6月期间增长50%[1]。边境安全和庇护部长安娜·图利表示这是"英国历史上的最高水平"[1]。
保守党也提出了移民相关政策建议。该党计划禁止所有外国国民获得社会住房，声称此举可释放约228,144套住房供英国家庭使用[1]。根据该政策，不符合资格的英格兰租户预计将在六个月内搬出住所[1]。慈善机构Shelter的首席执行官莎拉·艾略特批评该政策"具有分裂性"[1]。
与此同时，英国诺福克郡持续出现反移民暴力事件。Thetford镇第三晚爆发暴力抗议，两名40多岁的男性因暴动被逮捕，多名警官在现场遭遇严重暴力对待[1]。
The Labour government has announced a significant escalation in enforcement against illegal employment, with more than 17,000 people arrested for working illegally since the July 2024 general election—more than double the number from the previous two years.[1] Of those detained, 2,357 have been deported, representing a 50% increase compared to the July 2022 to June 2024 period.[1] Border Security and Asylum Minister Anna Turley characterized the enforcement drive as "the highest level in British history."[1]
Meanwhile, the opposition Conservative Party has put forward plans to prohibit all foreign nationals from accessing social housing, claiming the policy would free up approximately 228,144 homes for British families.[1] Ineligible English tenants are expected to vacate their properties within six months under the proposed scheme.[1] Sarah Elliott, chief executive of the Shelter charity, criticized the policy as "divisive."[1]
The enforcement push comes amid ongoing civil unrest, with Thetford in Norfolk experiencing its third night of violent anti-immigration protests.[1] Two men in their forties were arrested during the riots, and police officers faced serious violence during the disturbances.[1]