Fast food delivery firms, such as Deliveroo, Just Eat, and Uber Eats, have committed to increasing verification checks to prevent illegal immigrants from working. An investigation revealed that offers of illegal employment were quickly available to undocumented migrants. Government officials emphasize the negative impacts of illegal working, including exploitation and wage suppression. Despite existing measures, delivery firms acknowledge that criminals exploit loopholes. Undercover evidence shows migrants involved in illegal work using branded delivery bags. The Shadow Home Secretary reported sightings of illegal immigrants using delivery platforms while their asylum claims are pending.
Border security minister Dame Angela Eagle stated, 'This Government will not turn a blind eye to illegal working. It undercuts honest business, hits people's wages and plays into the hands of the people smuggling gangs.'
Employment rights minister Justin Madders pointed out, 'Illegal working opens the door to mistreatment and exploitation, undercutting legal workers in the process by driving down wages and working conditions.'
A Deliveroo spokesperson noted that the firm takes a 'zero tolerance approach' to abuse on the platform, admitting that 'criminals continue to seek new ways to abuse the system.'
The Sun newspaper reported that an undercover investigation revealed quick offers of employment for illegal migrants, with photographic evidence of migrants carrying branded delivery bags.
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