Compliance UK firms risk getting caught in the crossfire of illegal working crackdown Nearly 2,000 sponsor licences revoked and over 8,000 illegal workers arrested in the past year, data shows iStock.com/Wirestock Image John van der Luit-Drummond Editor-in-Chief Thursday 30 October 2025 British businesses are in growing peril of losing access to international talent after a dramatic rise in sponsor licence revocations coincided with the largest crackdown on illegal working s Get AccessContinue reading Global Mobility LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access You might also like... Sponsorship Sponsor licence revocations surge: What UK lawyers need to know Compliance UK set to expand illegal working regime Compliance UK Home Office targets illegal working in the gig economy Immigration What is missing from the UK’s immigration white paper