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Breaking news, politics, current affairs and entertainment updates. Plus a look at the Sunday papers. Text 85058 [network rates]. Includes the 5 live Report:

Housework

The 5 live Report reveals the exploitation of Britain's homeworkers. There are currently around a million homeworkers in the UK, providing a range of services from the manufacture of clothing and circuit boards to stuffing envelopes. With little regulation, low pay and unsocial hours, people who work from home are among the most exploited sector of the UK workforce.

We investigate why and also reveal the growing number of bogus companies created to defraud prospective homeworkers.