diff --git a/inspirehep/modules/workflows/tasks/actions.py b/inspirehep/modules/workflows/tasks/actions.py
index 8042aad0ed..008e8f6596 100644
--- a/inspirehep/modules/workflows/tasks/actions.py
+++ b/inspirehep/modules/workflows/tasks/actions.py
@@ -1155,6 +1155,15 @@ def check_if_core_and_uk_in_fulltext(obj, eng):
     return regex.search(fulltext)
 
 
+def check_if_uk_in_raw_affiliations(obj, eng):
+    raw_affs = get_value(obj.data, 'authors.raw_affiliations.value', [])
+    regex = re.compile(
+        r"\b(UK|United\s+Kingdom|England|Scotland|Northern\s+Ireland)\b", re.UNICODE | re.IGNORECASE)
+    for aff in chain.from_iterable(raw_affs):
+        if regex.search(aff):
+            return True
+
+
 def load_record_from_hep(obj, wf):
     control_number = obj.data['control_number']
     pid_type = get_pid_type_from_schema(obj.data['$schema'])
diff --git a/inspirehep/modules/workflows/workflows/article.py b/inspirehep/modules/workflows/workflows/article.py
index 650b0afd8b..4c75332f71 100644
--- a/inspirehep/modules/workflows/workflows/article.py
+++ b/inspirehep/modules/workflows/workflows/article.py
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@
     check_if_germany_in_fulltext,
     check_if_germany_in_raw_affiliations,
     link_institutions_with_affiliations,
-    check_if_core_and_uk_in_fulltext
+    check_if_core_and_uk_in_fulltext,
+    check_if_uk_in_raw_affiliations,
 )
 
 from inspirehep.modules.workflows.tasks.classifier import (
@@ -310,6 +311,15 @@
                         context_factory=curation_ticket_context,
                         ticket_id_key='curation_ticket_id',
                     ),
+                ),
+                IF(
+                    check_if_uk_in_raw_affiliations,
+                    create_ticket(
+                        template='literaturesuggest/tickets/curation_core.html',
+                        queue='UK_curation',
+                        context_factory=curation_ticket_context,
+                        ticket_id_key='curation_ticket_id',
+                    ),
                 )
             ]
         )
diff --git a/tests/unit/workflows/test_workflows_actions.py b/tests/unit/workflows/test_workflows_actions.py
index 0e090def9f..fe255ee3dc 100644
--- a/tests/unit/workflows/test_workflows_actions.py
+++ b/tests/unit/workflows/test_workflows_actions.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 from inspirehep.modules.workflows.actions import MatchApproval, MergeApproval
 from mocks import MockEng, MockObj
 
-from inspirehep.modules.workflows.tasks.actions import jlab_ticket_needed, load_from_source_data, \
+from inspirehep.modules.workflows.tasks.actions import check_if_uk_in_raw_affiliations, jlab_ticket_needed, load_from_source_data, \
     extract_authors_from_pdf, is_suitable_for_pdf_authors_extraction, is_fermilab_report, add_collection, \
     check_if_france_in_fulltext, check_if_france_in_raw_affiliations, check_if_germany_in_fulltext, \
     check_if_germany_in_raw_affiliations, check_if_core_and_uk_in_fulltext
@@ -746,3 +746,58 @@ def test_check_if_uk_in_fulltext_core_case_insensitive(mocked_get_document, app)
                     obj, eng)
 
     assert uk_in_fulltext_and_core
+
+
+def test_check_if_uk_in_affiliations(app):
+    obj = MagicMock()
+    obj.extra_data = {}
+    obj.data = {
+        'authors': [
+            {"full_name": "author 1",
+             "raw_affiliations": [{"value": "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam, 91405, UK"}]
+
+             }
+        ]
+    }
+    result = check_if_uk_in_raw_affiliations(obj, None)
+    assert result
+    obj.data = {
+        'authors': [
+            {"full_name": "author 1",
+             "raw_affiliations": [{"value": "Lorem ipsum dolor united kingdom amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam, 91405"}]
+
+             }
+        ]
+    }
+    result = check_if_uk_in_raw_affiliations(obj, None)
+    assert result
+    obj.data = {
+        'authors': [
+            {"full_name": "author 1",
+             "raw_affiliations": [{"value": "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, Scotland sadipscing elitr, sed diam, 91405"}]
+
+             }
+        ]
+    }
+    result = check_if_uk_in_raw_affiliations(obj, None)
+    assert result
+    obj.data = {
+        'authors': [
+            {"full_name": "author 1",
+             "raw_affiliations": [{"value": "Lorem engLand dolor sit amet, sadipscing elitr, sed diam, 91405"}]
+
+             }
+        ]
+    }
+    result = check_if_uk_in_raw_affiliations(obj, None)
+    assert result
+    obj.data = {
+        'authors': [
+            {"full_name": "author 1",
+             "raw_affiliations": [{"value": "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, Northern ireland, sed diam, 91405"}]
+
+             }
+        ]
+    }
+    result = check_if_uk_in_raw_affiliations(obj, None)
+    assert result