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Deliveroo riders hold a protest over pay outside the company HQ in Torrington Place, London

SCARCELY a week goes by at the moment without some press story about precarious work in Britain, and it’s undeniable that something profound has happened to Britain’s labour market. 

The full employment boasted by Tories is in truth closer to full under-employment — a swelling in the ranks of part-time workers. 

Self-employment, real and bogus has expanded massively. But what exactly is going on? And how should the labour movement respond?

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