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Food Delivery Firms Commit to Stricter ID Checks as Asylum Hotel Raids Continue

Ministers have set a 90-day deadline to roll out daily facial scans alongside upgraded fraud tools on gig apps to curb illicit account sharing

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Overview

  • Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat agreed on June 30 to intensify facial recognition checks and bolster fraud detection across their platforms.
  • Just Eat will move from monthly to daily facial verification for delivery riders to prevent substituted accounts.
  • Immigration Enforcement’s July 1 operations at London asylum hotels led to arrests for illegal working and the seizure of phones and e-bikes.
  • Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp’s surprise visit and The Sun’s investigation exposed migrants using rented or shared accounts to work hours after crossing the Channel.
  • Ministers are tracking platform progress ahead of legislation that will legally require right-to-work verification with fines and director disqualifications for non-compliance.