We saw a landmark victory for workers yesterday, particularly those working in the “gig economy”, subject to precarious conditions, exploitation and a lack of workplace rights.

The decision by the Supreme Court, in favour of Gary Smith and against Pimlico Plumbers, establishing that he was a worker and not self-employed is clear: there must be an immediate end to exploitative employment practices.

Pimlico Plumbers and companies like it must ensure that their workers have full access to legal rights, such as the minimum wage and sick pay.

We have seen bad employers using every trick possible to try and prevent workers from being entitled to basic rights, but workers and unions are fighting back.

The rise of the gig economy — insecure, precarious work with