'The government has abandoned us': gig economy workers struggle to cope
by Mattha Busby from on (#50TPF)
Some people face a stark choice during the coronavirus outbreak - go out to work or don't get paid
Forced to decide between nursing mild cold and flu symptoms at home without earning anything or sucking it up, going out to work and paying the bills, self-employed workers face a stark yet not uncommon choice.
The prime minister, Boris Johnson, has urged people to work from home if they can, but many gig economy workers such as taxi and delivery drivers, cleaners and events staff who do not receive company sick pay are seeing their work drain away.
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