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A foster carer will issue a potentially landmark legal claim in order to have foster carers recognised as "workers". Sarah Anderson is engaged by Hampshire County Council but does not have "worker" rights, such as paid holidays or discrimination protection.

If she succeeds it could have significant implications for the rights of thousands of foster carers.

Our legal affairs correspondent Clive Coleman told us the legal position as it stands.

Sarah Anderson said the system - right now - is being misused to keep foster carers "in their place".

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