Just Eat sees more than 100,000 Christmas Day orders as Chinese takeaway demand spikes New Year’s Eve saw a 300% surge in orders for prosecco and champagne The Independent UK · Jan 9
Just Eat records 145,000 Christmas Day orders amid festive panic-buying Orders for champagne and prosecco were up 300% on New Year’s Eve, while New Year’s Day saw sales of coconut water and sports drinks soar. Evening Standard · Jan 9
OPINION - Chris Philp: 'We are housing and feeding people while they break our laws. The government does nothing' Illegal working is rampant and it’s a scandal, says the Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp MP Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2025
Just Eat founding boss Jitse Groen stepping down months after takeover Jitse Groen founded Just Eat in 2000, growing it from a student-led idea into a takeaway food delivery giant which now has operations in 16 countries. Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2025
Students lured to current accounts with cash and takeaways, says Nationwide The building society said students have downloaded 125,000 takeaway vouchers through its FlexStudent current account. Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2025
Life as a food delivery worker: ‘Sometimes men open the door naked’ To earn a living as a delivery rider, some work 10-12 hour days, contending with low pay, exhaustion, accidents, injuries and harassment. Is this a new form of modern slavery? The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2025
Supermarket groceries could cost twice as much through delivery apps, consumer watchdog warns An investigation found some items were double the price when ordered through delivery apps compared to on supermarket shelves The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2025
Supermarket groceries could cost twice as much with delivery apps, Which? warns The consumer group compared the prices of up to 50 popular items from four supermarkets. Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2025
Craig David releasing new track for Just Eat ad campaign Weeks after he released his ninth studio album, Craig David is putting out a new track for a Just Eat advertising campaign. BANG Premier · Sep 4, 2025
AI robot dogs deliver fast food in Zurich, as Just Eat pilots new technology The Dutch food delivery company has teamed up with Swiss firm RIVR to deploy autonomous robot dogs for food delivery, piloting the tech first in Zurich and later in other European cities. Euronews · Aug 22, 2025
Just Eat £3.6bn takeover by Prosus wins green light from EU watchdogs The European Commission said new conditions to the tie-up will protect consumer choice when it comes to ordering food at home. The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2025
EU clears €4.1bn Just Eat takeover but prevents food delivery mega-merger Brussels approves Naspers’ takeover of Just Eat Takeaway.com but orders Delivery Hero’s owner to sell down rival shares to safeguard competition in Europe’s food delivery market. Euronews · Aug 11, 2025
Food delivery riders banned from luxury flats in London Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats push back after Canary Wharf complex’s managers link ban to claims about ‘undocumented’ workers The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2025
Hundreds of asylum seekers arrested in nationwide crackdown on illegal working Almost a third of those arrested have been detained pending removal from the country The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2025 UK student bank accounts: the best perks, from railcards to cheap meals As exam results days loom, we examine what the big lenders offer those heading to university
The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025 Just Eat profits dip following fewer takeaway orders The food delivery company is currently preparing for a takeover
Evening Standard · Jul 30, 2025 Just Eat sales dip as it warns yearly earnings to be at ‘lower end’ of forecasts The food delivery company is preparing to be taken over by South African-owned firm Prosus as it awaits regulatory approval.
Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2025 Location of asylum hotels to be shared with food delivery firms in Home Office clampdown on illegal working The Home Office said the plan will help delivery apps uncover abuse on their platforms and quickly suspend accounts but immigration lawyers argue it will be ‘ineffective’ and easy to bypass
The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2025 Home Office announces ‘nationwide blitz’ on asylum seekers taking jobs Government under pressure on issue after stories of asylum seekers working illegally as takeaway delivery riders
Evening Standard · Jul 4, 2025 Cooper orders ‘crackdown’ on suspected illegal working for delivery apps Officers will carry out checks in hotspots across the country where they suspect asylum seekers are working as delivery riders without permission.
The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2025 Home Office orders ‘nationwide blitz’ on asylum seekers working for delivery apps Officers will carry out checks in hotspots where they suspect illegal working
Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2025 Channel migrant delivery riders arrested in swoop on London asylum hotels Home Office demands fast-food firms ramp up security checks to curb illegal working
The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2025 UK food delivery firms step up checks after claims of illegal workers Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat to increase use of facial verification after ministers raise concerns
Evening Standard · Jun 30, 2025 Fast food delivery firms to ramp up security checks to curb illegal working Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat met with Home Office bosses on Monday after concerns and reports of abuse in the sector.
The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2025 Here’s how to get a £100 takeaway voucher when you buy a Panasonic TV Enjoy savings on best-selling OLED TVs and get a free food delivery voucher thrown in