Tory fury at Archbishop of Canterbury for 'parroting Labour policy' as he brands the gig economy a 'reincarnation of an ancient evil', calls for harsher taxes on the rich and slams Amazon as a 'leech'
The Archbishop of Canterbury launched an extraordinary attack on modern working conditions describing them as the 'reincarnation of ancient evil' in a strident speech to trade unionists. Justin Welby hit out at the 'gig economy', under which workers are denied benefits and are paid per job, and at zero-hours contracts which offer employees no guarantees of work. He also also attacked tax-avoiding online giants, accusing Amazon of 'leeching off the taxpayer'. Mail.
