Indians among 171 illegal delivery riders arrested in UK crackdown.

• UK authorities arrested 171 illegal delivery riders, including Indian, Bangladeshi, and Chinese nationals, during "Operation Equalise" last month.
• The crackdown is part of Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's reforms to tackle illegal migration and increase deportations.
• Enforcement actions against illegal working reached record levels last year, with over 11,000 checks and 8,000 arrests.
• Border Security Minister Alex Norris met with major delivery platforms to discuss combating illegal working, including expanding facial recognition checks.
• New legislation extends right-to-work checks to the gig economy and imposes tougher penalties on employers, including jail terms and significant fines.

Why It Matters: UK's new laws and arrests signal a severe crackdown on illegal gig workers.