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| Deliveroo to add 300 UK tech jobs in new London office | Deliveroo to add 300 UK tech jobs in new London office |
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| Deliveroo has said it will increase its staff by a third when it opens a new London head office later this year. | Deliveroo has said it will increase its staff by a third when it opens a new London head office later this year. |
| The UK-based food delivery company is the latest tech firm to expand in the capital, planning to hire more than 300 "high-skilled, high-tech" recruits. | The UK-based food delivery company is the latest tech firm to expand in the capital, planning to hire more than 300 "high-skilled, high-tech" recruits. |
| Deliveroo reported a 650% rise in takeaway orders last year. | Deliveroo reported a 650% rise in takeaway orders last year. |
| But as it adds more office staff, the firm is coming under growing pressure to give its freelance delivery riders more workers' rights. | But as it adds more office staff, the firm is coming under growing pressure to give its freelance delivery riders more workers' rights. |
| It lost a case in London in October, in which two drivers argued they should be classed as workers rather than self-employed contractors. | It lost a case in London in October, in which two drivers argued they should be classed as workers rather than self-employed contractors. |
| A group of couriers working for the company is also seeking union recognition. | A group of couriers working for the company is also seeking union recognition. |
| 'British-born' | 'British-born' |
| The four-year-old company employs more than 1,000 full-time staff and works with over 20,000 restaurants in 130 cities around the world. | |
| "London is where I founded this company and it's from our headquarters here that we export our British-born technology around the world," said founder and chief executive Will Shu. | "London is where I founded this company and it's from our headquarters here that we export our British-born technology around the world," said founder and chief executive Will Shu. |
| Deliveroo has continued to report "rapid" growth in the UK and around the world, despite competing in a crowded marketplace that includes the likes of Uber, Amazon and JustEat, . | Deliveroo has continued to report "rapid" growth in the UK and around the world, despite competing in a crowded marketplace that includes the likes of Uber, Amazon and JustEat, . |
| The firm has declined to break down its sales figures, although its latest accounts revealed a £18.1m loss in 2015. | The firm has declined to break down its sales figures, although its latest accounts revealed a £18.1m loss in 2015. |
| The recruitment drive includes in areas such as software engineering and algorithm development. | The recruitment drive includes in areas such as software engineering and algorithm development. |
| It comes a week after Snap, the company behind messaging app Snapchat, said it had established its non-US office in London. | It comes a week after Snap, the company behind messaging app Snapchat, said it had established its non-US office in London. |
| In November, Facebook said it would hire 500 additional employees in London, and Google committed to opening a new headquarters building in the English capital, which could see 3,000 new jobs created by 2020. | In November, Facebook said it would hire 500 additional employees in London, and Google committed to opening a new headquarters building in the English capital, which could see 3,000 new jobs created by 2020. |