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The global pandemic has fundamentally upended the way we work, accelerating a worldwide shift towards flexibility. While millions more of us want choice over how and when we work, these trends are nothing new. They have long fuelled the rise of the gig economy – which now accounts for 4.5 million workers in Britain. Studies have consistently shown that this expansion has not come at the cost of the traditional job market (with full-time employment pushing record highs). Instead workers proactively seek out the flexibility that gig platforms provide. Even so, the rapid rise of gig platforms has left some policymakers playing catch up.

Across the UK, more than 4.5 million people work in the gig economy – and the number has risen steadily over the past decade. What has driven this boom? Studies have consistently pointed to one factor: flexibility. Many of us want something that will give us the choice of exactly how and when we work. As one of the largest gig economy platforms, Uber is at the forefront of this shift. So what do drivers on the app think of the flexibility which is at the heart of the gig economy? To find out, Spectator editor Fraser Nelson spoke to Kasey (above), who drives with Uber in London, for a special edition podcast. When asked how she got started with Uber, Kasey said she was originally looking for a part-time job while she built her own cake business.