Archive · 23 Jul 2025
UK to Partner with Food Delivery to Combat Illegal Immigrant Employment
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.
UK government partners with food delivery companies to prevent illegal immigrants from working as delivery riders.
The Home Office will share asylum hotel locations with delivery firms to aid in combating illegal employment.
Delivery riders sharing accounts with those unauthorized to work face suspension.
New security measures include expanded facial verification and fraud detection systems.
The government aims to make it a legal requirement for all companies to verify workers' right to work.
- Who
- The UK Home Office, food delivery companies (Deliveroo, Just Eat, Uber Eats), and illegal immigrants.
- What
- UK government and food delivery companies are collaborating to prevent illegal immigrants from working.
- When
- Announced on Wednesday, following a cabinet roundtable last month.
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Why
- To combat illegal employment, address loopholes, and reduce exploitation and organized immigration crime.
- 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