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Finally, some teeth in the fight against illegal working

Section 48 of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 extends right-to-work checks to contractors, subcontractors, supply chains and online platforms from 1 October 2026.

Liam Jones

22 JUL · 4 min read

Britain tightens grip on illegal working with expanded right to work checks

Section 48 of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 comes into force on 1 October 2026, extending right to work obligations to contractors, gig workers, supply chains and online platforms.

Scarlett White

22 JUL · 3 min read