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Up to one in 12 illegally in London

A man in an all-black outfit cycles through London, with a green square Deliveroo backpack.Food for thought: Two in every five delivery riders stopped in random checks in April 2023 were working illegally, according to Home Office statistics. Riders are freelancers, so companies do not have to legally check their right to work.

Should there be compulsory ID cards? A new study has found almost one in seventy people across the UK may be in the country illegally. Some say it is time for drastic measures.