Indonesians wait on UK farm jobs after paying deposits of up to £2,500

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Indonesians dreaming of working in Britain are understood to have paid deposits of up to 2,500 to a Jakarta agency to guarantee" jobs on UK farms that have not yet materialised.

Labour experts say a deposit is considered a work-finding fee, which is illegal in the UK and Indonesia.