Union chiefs tonight launched an inquiry they hope will help bring Britain's self-employed workforce “back from the brink”. An army of tradesmen, creatives and entrepreneurs have been clobbered in the coronavirus crisis, with workers' leaders fearing a “stampede” away from self-employment.
A probe into how to help the five-million strong sector aims to gather evidence and publish a report this autumn setting out how ministers can help.
Announcing the Inquiry into the Future of Self-Employment, Prospect union general secretary Mike Clancy said: “The coronavirus pandemic has brought tens of thousands of self-employed workers in the UK to the brink. “Jobs and livelihoods are at risk and whole sectors such as the creative industries are
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