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Delivering in the gig economy

How online shopping is fuelling insecure work for delivery drivers

How online shopping is fuelling insecure work for delivery drivers. British film director Ken Loach talks about his new film Sorry We Missed You, looking at the impact of insecure work on family life. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Edwin Lane rides along with a gig economy worker delivering Amazon parcels. And analyst Andrew Lipsman from eMarketer explains how Amazon Prime is driving demand for faster delivery times.

(Photo: Amazon-branded delivery vans seen in May 2019, Credit: Getty Images)

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Tue 10 Dec 2019 13:32GMT
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