Takeaway delivery firm Deliveroo has softened its stance on a controversial new pay scheme which saw it face a backlash from drivers and government. Workers can now opt out of the firm's pilot scheme to pay £3.75 per delivery, instead of the present rates of £7 an hour plus £1 a delivery. For those in the new scheme, the firm will also make sure they are paid at least £7.50 an hour at peak times...The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (DBEIS) has said workers must be paid the so-called "national living wage" of £7.20 an hour, unless HMRC or a court ruled they were self-employed...Last week Deliveroo drivers protested outside the company's headquarters in central London about the new pay rates.