Courier Firm Hermes May Face HMRC Probe

Business Minister Margot James has said that tax authorities could launch an investigation into whether workers at delivery firm Hermes are being paid less than minimum wage. The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy confirmed that the minister has written to MP Frank Field in response to his concerns over the treatment of workers at the company, and assured him she would be flagging the issue to HM Revenue and Customs. Tax investigators could now examine the claims, w