A Deliveroo spokesperson said: “Fairwork's report is full of inaccuracies. Deliveroo is proud to offer flexible self-employed work to thousands of riders across the country. Riders earn the national living wage plus costs while working - and the vast majority of riders earn significantly more than that.

"Deliveroo was amongst the first platforms to offer riders free insurance which we have extended to cover periods of illness and support for new parents, and our first of its kind agreement with the GMB Union gives riders guaranteed earnings representation and benefits.”