the man is Italian so would be permitted to stay and to work in UK would he not? same for all who join the EU. If his so called spouse is allowed a permit to stay and one assumes they will allow it if she shows she is married to a EU national, then what is to stop them both from working, if it's a sham marriage then she could present her passport, documents to show she is married to an Italian, then apply for work, which means getting a National Insurance number, which then could lead on to the benefits system, housing, etc, if it was a sham marriage and she was caught she would not have been allowed to stay.