1,948: Inside the Biggest Crackdown in Sponsorship History
Between July 2024 and June 2025, the Home Office revoked 1,948 sponsor licences — more than double the previous year, nearly ten times the figure from 2021-22, and more than the entire five-year period from 2019 to 2024 combined. Suspensions hit 1,700. Civil penalties for illegal working now stand at £45,000 for a first breach. This episode maps the enforcement surge.
The Revocation Filespublished 2026-03-21 14:38 4 sources 9,432 plays
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KEY DATA POINTS
Licences Revoked (Jul 24–Jun 25)
1,948
+108% YoY
Suspensions (Apr 24–Mar 25)
1,700+
Record high
First-Breach Penalty
£45,000
Per illegal worker