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At least seven London councils have now stated they will refuse to cooperate with Home Office immigration enforcement. Newham Council passed a motion to only cooperate with immigration raids where legally obligated, following similar decisions by six other boroughs.
Lebanese Taverna Express in Hammersmith has had its licence suspended for one month following the discovery of an illegal worker. The Home Office had sought revocation, but the council decided on a suspension and further conditions.
London Assembly members approved a motion denouncing six Green‑led boroughs for declining to help Home Office immigration raids. The councils, Lewisham, Hackney, Haringey, Lambeth, Southwark and Waltham Forest, have all adopted a non‑cooperation stance. The Home Office says arrests for illegal work rose 83% and raids grew 77% over the past year and a half.
Woody Grill Kilburn Limited has been fined £45,000 for hiring illegal workers. The penalty covers the period between January 1 and March 31, 2026, and was revealed in a government list of employers penalised for illegal working.
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