Number of UK workers on zero-hours contracts hits record high ahead of crackdown
Summary
BBC reports that UK workers on zero-hours contracts hit a record high of 1.23 million in December, up 91,000 from a year earlier, driven by young workers and those not in full-time education. Labour plans a crackdown with guaranteed hours and reasonable notice under the Employment Rights Act, with measures still under consultation; the Work Foundation and unions call for swift action.