UK has seen ‘explosion’ in insecure work since 2011, says TUC report

Record high of 4.1 million people found to be in precarious employment such as zero-hours contracts and casual work

The UK has seen an explosion" in insecure, low-paid work in the past 14 years, according to a new report.

The TUC said its study had found that the number of people in insecure work had reached a record high of 4.1 million.