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UK Black Market Visa Scandal Exposed Amid Record Poverty

1/29/2026

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The Times' undercover investigation reveals a UK black market offering fraudulent "payroll-only" visa sponsorships to migrants facing deportation, with agents fabricating job offers.
The Home Office plans to investigate the illegal activity.
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation reports UK poverty at record levels, with nearly seven million in severe hardship as costs rise and wages stagnate.

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The Times' undercover investigation reveals a UK black market offering fraudulent "payroll-only" visa sponsorships to migrants facing deportation, with agents fabricating job offers.
The Home Office plans to investigate the illegal activity.
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation reports UK poverty at record levels, with nearly seven million in severe hardship as costs rise and wages stagnate.