‘MPs are employing 151 people on controversial zero-hours contracts, Parliament’s pay and expenses watchdog has revealed.
Scores of those casual arrangements are with Labour MPs, who have campaigned against the exploitation of workers not guaranteed a set wage or hours.
Conservatives issued 77, Labour 62 and the Lib Dems five – with MPs from the other parties handing out seven.
Unite union spokesman Steve Turner said: “It will appal ordinary people to discover that the country’s lawmakers are using ‘hire and fire’ contracts.’
Read more: MPs employ 151 people on controversial zero hours contracts – including those 'opposed' to it
