Migrant hotels used as hubs for illegal 'dark economy' delivery jobs as asylum seekers earn £1k per WEEK

One group has 20,000 members, with dozens of posts every day advertising "dark" accounts which require no documents or proof.

The migrants are barred from working under any circumstances during their first year in Britain.

But Government sources have said that the speed at which migrants are processed on "quiet" days means they can begin earning with delivery firms within hours of arriving in Dover.

James Farrar, director of Worker Info Exchange, said: "We know an example where Just Eat has paid 50 workers in a single bank account."

One so-called "Deliveroo dealer" charged £80 per week or £200 per month to rent an account in London.

The "dealer" then insisted to an undercover reporter from The Sun that they "won't be caught in any way, bro" and revealed he had rented to illegal migrants in the past.

"You don't need to verify any identity... you're just renting account, not creating account," he said.

Elswhere in the capital, asylum hotels have been exposed as "hubs" behind the illegal work.

One, in the City of London, plays host to hundreds of £1,000-valued unregulated e-bikes, which are used to deliver food.

It was forced to erect six-foot-high black fences to hide the number of vehicles parked outside.

Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick has warned that the jobs are "another appalling abuse of our immigration system."

"These delivery companies know exactly what they're doing," he said. "It's a disgrace and they need to be made to feel consequences."

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Home Office Minister Angela Eagle is set to meet with the food delivery firms as soon as next week in a bid to combat the gaping illegal work loopholes in the sector.

Those firms have vowed to close the loopholes already.

Just Eat said: "We are continuously strengthening our approach to ensure anyone who delivers through Just Eat’s platform has the right-to-work in the UK.

"Last year, we introduced a new mechanism requiring couriers to inform us that they are using substitutes and for these substitutes to complete right-to-work checks.

"We have now rolled out the next phase. Couriers are randomly prompted to complete a facial recognition test, which must match documentation held on our system."

Deliveroo added: "We have a dedicated team in place who ensure Deliveroo does not work with riders who don’t have the right to work in the UK.

"We are consistently strengthening our controls against misuse of our platform, with further measures in development.

"All riders, including substitutes, must complete right-to-work checks which we are robust in monitoring with daily identity verification and, most recently, additional checks when a rider logs in using a new device."

Uber Eats also said: "All couriers who use the Uber Eats app must undergo checks to ensure they have a legal right to work in the UK.

"Uber Eats has launched new detection tools to crack down on anyone attempting to work illegally on our platform. As a result, we are removing fraudulent accounts and we are constantly reviewing and improving our processes."