This report by the News Economic Foundation has shed light on how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted and led to hardships faced by the self-employed workforce.
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The recent Fabian Society Report highlights the importance of unions organising, representing and supporting self-workers rights.
The RSA set out seven portraits of economic security and modern work in the UK in this report.
This report from the Resolution Foundation looks at the recent growth in self-employment, focusing on the sectoral make-up of the UK's 5 million self-employed workers, the drivers of this growth since the recession, how the self-employed are treated differently in terms of tax and employment rights and what policy challenges this raises.
This report from the McKinsey Global Institute examines all the ways people are earning income, as well as the challenges independent work presents.
Self-employment is on the rise, now accounting for more than 1 in 7 workers in the UK. This report from the Social Market Foundation explores this rise and the issue of low paid self-employment in London and the UK.