Barber shops have been fined nearly £3million for employing illegal workers - as calls grow for a fresh crackdown. Sixty high street businesses received penalties of up to £90,000 after raids by Immigration Enforcement officers. The Home Office figures show two barbers - Master Fade Barber in Peterhead and Brothers Barber Shop in Hereford - were fined £90,000 each last year for employing illegal workers. While unveiling its plans to give councils the ability to block unwanted shops, Labour namechecked betting shops, vape stores and 'fake barbers'. A Home Office spokesperson said: 'Illegal working undermines honest employers, undercuts local wages and fuels organised immigration crime.

Source: Daily Mail April 05, 2026 09:09 UTC