UK Ties Up with Delivery Giants to Combat Illegal Working Practices

The UK Home Office has partnered with food delivery companies to enhance data sharing to prevent illegal working by asylum seekers. New security measures include increased facial verification and fraud detection tools. Over the past year, there have been significant increases in raids, arrests, and penalties related to illegal work.

The UK Home Office announced a new pact with major food delivery companies, such as Deliveroo, Just Eat, and Uber Eats, aimed at curbing illegal employment practices. Through improved data sharing, the government seeks to tighten the noose on unauthorized employment of asylum seekers.

Existing security protocols already suspend delivery riders caught sharing accounts with individuals lacking the legal right to work. The latest initiative builds on this by closing loopholes and boosting enforcement measures. A 50 per cent uptick in raids and arrests for illegal working under the Plan for Change accompanies this move.

The collaboration falls under a broader strategy, part of the Border Security, Asylum, and Immigration Bill, aimed at ensuring compliance across sectors. With new facial verification checks and fraud detection tools, delivery platforms are being pushed to ensure only verified users can access their systems, a step welcomed by government enforcement bodies.

(With inputs from agencies.)