Labour goes to war on nail bars in fight against illegal immigration with 1,000 staff redirected from ditched Rwanda scheme to target beauty salons and car washes By David Wilcock, Deputy Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 02:57 EDT, 21 July 2024 | Updated: 02:58 EDT, 21 July 2024 e-mail 100 View comments Nail bars and hand car washes will be targeted in a new illegal immigration blitz over the summer, the government has announced. Around 1,000 staff previously working on the now-abandoned Rwanda deportation scheme will be redeployed to crack down on the beauty salons and car cleaning services. New Labour Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said it was designed to 'increase returns of those with no right to be here and to make sure rules are respected and enforced' and will see raids on businesses suspected of employing illegal workers ramped up.
It comes as the new government tries to get to grips with the Channel migrant crisis, having killed off the Rwanda flights almost as soon as the election was completed at the start of the month. At least 15,489 people have crossed the Channel in small boats so far this year, with further arrivals on Saturday likely to have pushed that number well above 15,500. The crossing has also continued to prove fatal, with two deaths recorded last week and four deaths in the week before that.
Around 1,000 staff previously working on the now-abandoned Rwanda deportation scheme will be redeployed to crack down on the beauty salons and car cleani.