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Three key proposed changes to zero-hours contracts in the UK

The Independent UK News · 20 August 2026 at 22:38

Three key proposed changes to zero-hours contracts in the UK

More than 1.2 million people were working under zero-hours contracts as their only or main employment at the end of 2025

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Three key proposed changes to zero-hours contracts in the UK

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