Drivers working for the Uber Eats delivery service have staged a protest over what they say is dwindling pay – some self-employed staff claiming they risked not earning the minimum wage.
Earlier this month staff at another food delivery firm, Deliveroo, went on strike over a new payment model – so is this another casualty of the so-called gig economy?
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