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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Philip James Lynch

West London hotel owned by former mayor had 'immigration offenders in every room'

The Old Oak Tree in Southall - (Ealing Council)

A west London pub and hotel co-owned by the former Mayor of Hounslow has had its licence suspended for three months following a licensing and immigration raid.

In November 2025, following intelligence the pub was opening after closing time to host illegal dancers and workers, immigration enforcement, the police, and licensing officers executed a warrant on The Old Oak Tree, located at The Common in Southall.

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