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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 30 Apr 2014

    Around 1.4 million workers in Britain are on zero-hours contracts, Office for National Statistics study findshttp://bbc.in/1iBFCe8 

    1:52 AM - 30 Apr 2014
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      2. Alex Davies‏ @disjunto 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking I know plenty of people that choose to be on 0 hours, it's not necessarily the negative you keep portraying it as!

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
      3. Laura‏ @iamlauraj 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @disjunto

        @disjunto @BBCBreaking indeed! I choose to do so - suits me, v flexi!

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Katie Weir‏ @K83111 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking I love my 0 hour contract - allows me the flexibility I need. Sad that the other side of the coin isn't being considered.

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      1. Ján Morovič‏ @jan_morovic 30 Apr 2014
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        “@BBCBreaking: Around 1.4 million workers in Britain are on zero-hours contracts http://bbc.in/1iBFCe8 ” < scandalous!

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      1. John Dempsey‏ @JayD_63 30 Apr 2014
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        @BBCBreaking slave labour. Should be illegal. Disgrace

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      1. Arham Anwar‏ @ArhamA5 30 Apr 2014
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        @BBCBreaking My last job was a zero hour contract, ppl there basically had their lives ruined with it as they gt refused shifts! #disgusting

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      1. Mark‏ @toon_lad99 30 Apr 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Along with workfare, sanctions and false self employment. A way for torys to fiddle true unemployment figures #torylies

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      1. joe‏ @joedimagio 30 Apr 2014
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        @BBCBreaking a lovely 'massage' for unemployment figures

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      1. ian hall‏ @ianlloydhall 4 May 2014
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        @BBCBreaking disgraceful

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      1. GruffalosChild‏ @OliasMummy 30 Apr 2014
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        @BBCBreaking I'm one of them!

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      1. Dan Cox‏ @xocnad75 30 Apr 2014
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        @BBCBreaking 0 hour's equals zero contract!A joke and a disgrace!Good luck applying for a mortgage or any other credit with one of these.

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      1. Abraham Kasango‏ @AbrahamKasango 30 Apr 2014
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        @BBCBreaking It will get worse way before it gets just bad, thanks to this wonderful ConDem coalition

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      1. Mike Jones‏ @mikeiainjones 30 Apr 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Work well in certain circumstances Better than being unemployed!

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      1. Jaz340‏ @Jaz340 30 Apr 2014
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        @BBCBreaking having worked these contracts they are horrible !!!!

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      1. bachulus‏ @bachulus 30 Apr 2014
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews gambit revelation-ONS-dig deeper to find the real figure in tory Jerusalem-cripple our people-blame them for Bing lame

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      1. Jess Murray‏ @Jess180894 30 Apr 2014
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        @BBCBreaking they aren't always a bad thing, as a student it works perfectly for me!

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      1. 卡瓦里尔‏ @944736 30 Apr 2014
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        @BBCBreaking

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