How I uncovered the hidden crisis of homeless delivery drivers in London and why it was one of the most difficult stories I've ever worked on

By MIMI YATES, MULTIMEDIA REPORTER Published: 08:35, 4 April 2026 | Updated: 08:39, 4 April 2026 This is how I did my investigation into homeless delivery drivers and why it was one of the most difficult stories I've ever worked on. It's really made me think twice about using platforms such as Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats. This is quite an emotive story because a lot of us, especially young people, use these platforms quite a lot, and you don't really expect the person dropping off your food is struggling to get food for themselves when they're going back to their tents.  Click to watch the video above. The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.