How many people are working illegally in the UK?

Government vows 'nationwide blitz' on illicit workforce believed to number in the hundreds of thousands

The government has announced plans for a "nationwide blitz" on those working illegally in the UK.

With the number of people arriving in small boats from France up by more than 50% on the same period last year, the issue is "seen by ministers as an area of political vulnerability, one being exploited by Reform UK and the Conservatives", said The Guardian.