Underage Teens Exploiting Loopholes to Work for Food Delivery Apps, BBC Investigation Reveals

Home Office Urges Deliveroo, Just Eat, and Uber Eats to Reform Policies as Over 380 Illegal Workers Arrested This Year

Underage teenagers are working as riders for food delivery apps like Deliveroo, Just Eat, and Uber Eats, due to a black-market trade in delivery app accounts, according to a BBC investigation.
The Home Office has urged these companies to reform policies that allow riders to lend their accounts to others, a practice known as 'substitution'.
A 17-year-old boy, who was working as a Deliveroo rider despite being underage, died while on the job. His family claims the company is 'unaccountable'.
Deliveroo, Just Eat, and Uber Eats have all stated that they have high standards and robust criteria for drivers, and are working closely with the government to address these concerns.
The Home Office has made over 380 arrests involving food delivery drivers so far this year, who do not have the right to work in the country.