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UK zero-hours contract ban could cost businesses up to £2.9bn annually

Published 13 August 2026

The U.K. government's proposed ban on zero-hours contracts could cost businesses between £350 million and £2.9 billion annually, according to an official impact assessment published on Wednesday.

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