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Daniel Smith

Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat forced to cut back on deliveries as Storm Eunice wreaks havoc

The UK's biggest food delivery services have all curtailed their service in the face of Storm Eunice.

Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat have all stopped allowing customers to place takeaway orders in some areas due to high winds, reports the Mirror.

There have been red 'danger to life' weather warnings in place across the south of England and Wales, with winds of more than 80mph in the mainland.

Prople are being told to stay at home as a result, prompting the three major takeaway apps to temporarily shut down service until Storm Eunice passes.

Deliveroo says its service is currently not available in London and the South East or Wales and areas of the South West.

A spokesperson said: "We will continue to monitor the situation and remain in close contact with our partners and riders to let them know when we plan to reopen these areas."

A message on the Deliveroo app reads: "We'll be back delivering again when it is safe to do so. In the interest of keeping riders safe, our service is not available at the moment due to a red weather warning."

Uber Eats hasn’t confirmed exactly which areas it has stopped service, but a message on its app reads: "For courier safety, our delivery service is currently unavailable due to a weather alert."

Just Eat has responded to some people on Twitter, saying it too has paused delivery services in all affected areas being hit by Storm Eunice.

The delivery giant tweeted: "We immediately stopped delivery services in all affected areas this morning. We will not restart services until it is safe to do so."

Just Eat confirmed: "Courier safety is our number one priority and we have suspended our delivery services in all areas with red weather warnings."

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