Dad 'would still be here' without booze deliveries - alcohol delivery apps (UK) 18/May/2026

Two sisters have said their alcoholic father could still be alive had he not been allowed to repeatedly order booze on delivery apps. Glenn Perkins, from Kent, died in January aged 55 after long term alcohol-related problems, according to his twin daughters. Connie Perkins said that Uber Eats told her in 2022 that she could not prevent her father from ordering alcohol on their platform as she was not the account holder. Uber Eats says couriers are required to "confirm the recipient's age and conduct a sobriety check before an order can be completed". Glenn Perkins's delivery apps order history showed he would place orders as often as every 90 minutes, according to Connie Perkins. "He was constantly ordering throughout the day, from 6am when he could," she said. "How on Earth can someone order multiple times a day as much alcohol as they want? It's actually crazy." Her sister Daisy Perkins said: "He didn't shave, he didn't shower, he didn't need to leave the house. "It was so easy to just tap your phone, order to your door." #alcoholdeliveryapps #boozedeliveries #alcohol #alcohol2026 #alcoholUK