A Coventry company who employed illegal workers has been fined £180,000. Clean Car Centre Hand Car Wash on Binley Road was penalised by the Home Office .

Officials regularly 'name and shame' companies that have been employing staff with no right to work in the UK. Working unlawfully has been cited as a major factor in drawing illegal migrants to Britain.

It has prompted the Home Office to hike fines to £45,000 per worker and carry out more raids across Coventry and the West Midlands. Figures revealed that more than 200 UK businesses were fined for employing illegal workers between October and December 2024.

Clean Car Centre Hand Car Wash in Coventry and Bubbles Hand Car Wash in Edinburgh were each fined £180,000. Three beauty salons received fines totalling £125,000, with ta

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