Exclusive: Lewisham council’s move marks first step in Greens’ plan to create a corridor of sanctuary boroughs across London
A Green-led London council is planning to ban its officials from working with the Home Office on immigration raids, after uncovering evidence suggesting government officials wanted to use environmental health data to target restaurant workers.
Councillors on the Lewisham borough council are due to vote next week on a motion that would review its systems with a view to ending any cooperation with the government’s attempts to deport people without the right to remain in the UK.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/15/green-led-council-plans-to-ban-cooperation-with-home-office-on-immigration-raids
Author : Kiran Stacey Policy editor
Publish date : 2026-07-15 05:00:00
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