Mrs May, whose department is in charge of immigration, is pictured on the website of the Innovation in her Maidenhead, Berkshire, constituency cutting a ribbon for the official opening. She is also photographed receiving a bunch of flowers and eating a meal with the owners. She said at last May’s opening: “It’s very good to see this new business opening up here in Maidenhead.
“I know a lot of people will have very good times here to enjoy the food and the conviviality.” Officers from the Borders Agency raided the Innovation a week ago and found three suspected illegal immigrants. Two are believed to have over-stayed their visas and another is thought to be a failed asylum seeker. The officers also found two further visa over-stayers in the flat above the curry house. There is no suggestion the owners were aware that the men involved were in Britain illegally.
But the three-storey restaurant faces a fine of up to £50,000 if it was employing the men, unless it can prove that all of the correct checks were carried out. Eighteen months ago her favourite tandoori restaurant Malik’s in Cookham, near Maidenhead – where she signed the guestbook and was also pictured on their website – was raided and two suspected illegal workers caught. But the owner was not aware of their status. A source said: “This is a massive embarrassment for the Home Secretary and is a mistake she won’t want to repeat a third time.”
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