Order a taxi anywhere in the country and the odds are, the driver who picks you up will be "self-employed".
But how self-employed are they really?
In areas where the pplates for black cabs are regulated - If you don't have ££££s for a plate, you will no doubt be renting a cab. Rents can vary in Greater Manchester from £200 to £350 a week, add in £100 - £150 fuel, and you soon begin to wonder what your hourly rate is for a 35 - 40 hour week.
CLICK HERE To read the rest of the story (which has a video clip) and below, another tale:
London-based Lancaster Private Hire has lucrative contracts with a string of big firms, including the BBC.
Most of its drivers are eastern Europeans who were told they could earn £400 or more a week in take-home pay.
However, we've heard that the reality for some is very different.
Alin Condrutz, from Romania, worked for Lancaster for two months last year and averaged £99 a week, after deductions for car hire, insurance and a security "bond".
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