Deliveroo quits Spain as riders promised more rights

Deliveroo announced it intends to pull out of the country only months after the government promised a law to give gig economy workers greater employment rights. The company, which runs a food delivery app and is listed in London, said remaining in Spain would require “a disproportionate level of investment with highly uncertain long-term potential”. A spokesperson for Deliveroo said Spain’s employment law was not the determining factor, but added that it had resulted in an earlier withdrawal.