OPINION - Chris Philp: 'We are housing and feeding people while they break our laws. The government does nothing'

Illegal working is plaguing whole sectors of our economy. It has become embedded in the way certain parts of the labour market operate. Britain’s soft touch remains a significant pull factor for illegal immigration, and everyone involved in the criminal pipeline understands it. People smugglers and the networks around them rely on the expectation that Britain will delay decisions, hesitate on enforcement, and allow people to disappear into the shadows.