The number of self-employed has risen from 3.3 million people (12.0%% of the labour force) in 2001 to 4.8 million (15.1%% of the labour force) in 2019. It is estimated that they contribute some 2.71bn annually to the economy. Self-employment takes many forms and is across all sectors of our economy. While Labour is naturally concerned about issues of bogus and forced self-employment, and tax avoidance, but it is equally concerned about providing...