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Benedict Dellot
Self-employment has boomed since the start of the economic downturn. While overall employment figures have grown at a glacial pace, the number of self-employed people has shot up to its highest ever level. Almost 370,000 people became newly self-employed in the 4 years since 2008, and according to the Small Business Research Centre at Kingston University, one-person businesses now account for some 8 per cent of private sector turnover.