“A record five million UK workers are now in low-paid jobs”

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/millions-face-years-on-the-breadline-britain-has-more-longterm-lowpaid-workers-than-ever-9818694.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-29771470

hbinfo note: the impact on the cost of state benefits of this is clear…it is noticeable that more and more adverts are appearing boldly stating “zero hour contract”