Summary
The UK government plans to deport 60 delivery riders found to be working illegally. This decision follows a national crackdown where 171 riders were arrested. The Home Office is working with food delivery companies to enforce tighter security measures.
Key Facts
- 60 delivery riders in the UK will be deported for working illegally.
- These riders were part of 171 people arrested in a week-long national effort in November.
- The UK government is targeting illegal work in the "gig economy."
- The Home Office mentioned specific arrests of riders from countries like China, Bangladesh, and India.
- Asylum seekers in the UK cannot work for pay in their first year unless their application is approved.
- Some illegal workers have been using social media to rent accounts from legitimate delivery workers.
- Food delivery companies have started using facial recognition to ensure account holders are the ones working.
- Last year, the UK made 8,000 arrests for illegal work, a significant increase from the previous year.
