Labour accused of betrayal over workers' rights U-turn
Sir Keir Starmer faces backlash from Labour backbenchers after abandoning day-one unfair dismissal protection. Read the full story on the government's manifesto breach.
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Labour faces backlash over workers' rights U-turn
Labour government drops day-one unfair dismissal protection from employment bill, sparking accusations of manifesto breach and union anger. Read the full analysis.
Labour U-turn on workers' rights sparks backlash
Sir Keir Starmer faces internal anger after abandoning manifesto pledge for day-one unfair dismissal protection. Read the latest on the Employment Rights Bill controversy.
Labour MPs revolt over workers' rights U-turn
Sir Keir Starmer confronts backbench anger after abandoning day-one unfair dismissal protection. Labour MPs brand move a 'manifesto breach' and 'complete betrayal' of workers.
Labour U-turns on day-one workers' protection
Labour abandons manifesto pledge for day-one unfair dismissal protection, now requiring six months' service. Business groups welcome change while unions express disappointment.
Labour U-turns on day-one workers' rights pledge
Labour government drops manifesto commitment for day-one unfair dismissal protection, now requiring six months' service. Business groups welcome change while unions express disappointment.
Labour U-turns on day-one unfair dismissal plans
The UK government abandons day-one unfair dismissal protection, opting for a six-month qualifying period. Find out how this impacts workers and businesses.
Labour U-turn on day one unfair dismissal rights
The government has abandoned plans to give workers unfair dismissal rights from day one in a major compromise with business leaders. Read the full details of this policy reversal.
Govt drops day-one unfair dismissal from workers' bill
Labour waters down flagship workers' rights bill, replacing day-one unfair dismissal protection with a six-month threshold after business pressure. Read the full details.
Ministers abandon day-one unfair dismissal protection
The UK government has scrapped plans for day-one protection against unfair dismissal. Workers will now need six months of service to claim, a reduction from two years. Read the full details.
Govt Abandons Workers' Rights Manifesto Pledge
Ministers drop day-one unfair dismissal protection in a major U-turn. The revised Employment Rights Bill sets a new 6-month qualifying period. Read the full story.
Business Secretary Seeks Input on Workers' Rights
Business Secretary Peter Kyle urges companies to engage with Labour's employment rights reforms, pledging no 'zero-sum' outcome for business. Read the latest from the CBI conference.
Kyle pledges business consultation on workers' rights
Business Secretary Peter Kyle promises extensive consultations on Employment Rights Bill implementation, seeking to reassure firms while ensuring worker protections. Read the latest developments.
Kyle pledges to fast-track workers' rights reforms
Business Secretary Peter Kyle commits to implementing the controversial Employment Rights Bill, promising to listen to firms while facing CBI warnings over hiring impacts. Read the latest.
Kyle pledges business talks on workers' rights
Business Secretary Peter Kyle promises extensive consultations on Employment Rights Bill implementation, seeking to reassure firms while ensuring worker protections. Read the latest developments.
Assisted Dying Bill Could Spark NHS Exodus
A leading KC warns the assisted dying Bill offers no legal protection for objecting GPs, risking an NHS staff exodus. Read the full legal analysis and its implications.
Trump signs bill to release Epstein files
Donald Trump has signed a bill authorising the release of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents. He claims Epstein was a 'Democrat problem'. Read the full story.
Unelected Lords block workers' rights reforms
Hereditary peers and business chiefs face criticism for voting against Labour's employment rights bill, delaying guaranteed hours and unfair dismissal protections. Read the full story.
Rayner condemns Westminster 'arrogant tittle tattle'
Angela Rayner blasts Westminster in-fighting as 'arrogant tittle tattle' in her first major interview since resigning, vowing to keep fighting for ordinary people and care workers.
Rayner calls Farage 'snake oil salesman' in clash
Angela Rayner accuses Nigel Farage of opposing her work to empower the working class. The Labour MP also criticised Reform UK's Richard Tice over employment rights.
Angela Rayner Vows to Fight On After Stepping Down
Angela Rayner pledges to continue fighting for workers' rights and slams Westminster 'tittle tattle' in her first major interview since leaving the Deputy PM role.
Labour's WFH plan risks 'years of litigation'
A House of Lords report warns Labour's right to work from home reforms could overwhelm tribunals with lawsuits over flexible working requests and home accidents.
Rockstar Games Edinburgh staff launch historic union push
Quality assurance testers at Rockstar Games' Edinburgh studio are making history by launching the first-ever unionisation effort at the Grand Theft Auto developer, demanding better working conditions and fair treatment.
Labour workers rights bill could cost NHS billions
Exclusive Treasury assessment warns Keir Starmer's New Deal for Workers may unleash financial chaos across public sector, with NHS, police and fire services facing unsustainable costs from enhanced employment rights.
Labour's employment rights bill transforms UK workplace
The Labour government's landmark employment rights bill promises the biggest shake-up of workplace protections in decades, challenging the Tory legacy and empowering British workers.
Baby Priya's Bill: New UK bereavement leave for parents
A landmark parliamentary bill inspired by personal tragedy seeks to transform workplace rights for grieving parents, offering crucial paid leave after pregnancy loss.
Claim Extra Holiday: Millions Owed 7 Days' Leave
Discover how UK employees might be entitled to an additional seven days of paid holiday and learn the simple steps to claim what you're owed.
Wetherspoon pays £25k for disability discrimination
JD Wetherspoon has been ordered to pay over £25,000 in compensation after a pub manager subjected an employee with cerebral palsy to humiliating treatment, in a landmark disability discrimination case.
Republican Bill Would Criminalise Insulting Former Presidents
California Republican Bill Essayli proposes groundbreaking bill making it illegal to publicly insult former presidents, sparking immediate controversy and free speech debates.
Government Courts Bill Sparks Protest Rights Backlash
Ministers accused of 'draconian' power grab as new legislation threatens to criminalise peaceful protests and grant sweeping powers to restrict demonstrations across England and Wales.
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