Bosses who hire migrants who don't have the right to work in the UK could face fines of up to £60,000 under new government plans to deter Channel crossings
"There is no excuse for not conducting the appropriate checks and those in breach will now face significantly tougher penalties."
Officials expect the hikes for those who break the rules to be in force from the start of next year after legislation is altered in the autumn.
"Labour has already promised stronger action on employment exploitation and we will look at more proposals to crack down on illegal working as part of our review of the points-based immigration system." The Liberal Democrats' home affairs spokesperson Alistair Carmichael said:"Every day the country is subjected to another pointless announcement on the asylum system which will make no meaningful difference.The government is framing the"biggest shake up" of civil penalties since 2014 as a part of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's pledge to"stop the boats".
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