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<p>The Government has been clear free movement is ending, and a new immigration system
will be introduced from January 2021. The independent Migration Advisory Committee
has been clear immigration is not the solution to addressing shortages in the labour
market.</p><p>The Government is committed to tackling labour exploitation across all
sectors of the labour market and protecting workers’ rights. Through the Immigration
Act 2016, we have widened the remit of the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority
giving it new powers under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) 1984 to investigate
serious labour market offences.</p><p>We recently ran a public consultation on the
establishment of a new Single Enforcement Body for employment rights. We will publish
a response to this consultation in due course.</p>
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