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UK to Partner with Food Delivery to Combat Illegal Immigrant Employment

UK to Partner with Food Delivery to Combat Illegal Immigrant Employment
UK has a plan to ensure illegal immigrants don't work as food delivery agents · firstpost.com

The UK government is working with food delivery companies like Deliveroo to stop illegal immigrants from working as delivery drivers.

The government will share information about where asylum seekers are staying.

Delivery drivers caught sharing their accounts with people who aren't allowed to work will be suspended.

The companies will also use new security measures like facial recognition to make sure only authorized people are using their platforms.

The government is also making it a legal requirement for companies to check if their workers have the right to work in the UK.

Key facts

Partners
Home Office and food delivery companies
Companies Involved
Deliveroo, Just Eat, Uber Eats
Main Goal
Combat illegal employment
Increased Raids/Arrests
50% increase
Illegal Working Visits
Over 10,000 in the last year
Arrests
7,130
Civil penalty notices
Almost 750 in Q1 of the year, up 80% from last year

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