31 h. ago Starmer backs Rayner's costly workers' rights law as unions pile on the pressure

Business leaders and the Tories had renewed their calls for the Bill Ms Rayner had championed to be toned down, or even ditched, after she was forced to quit as Deputy Prime Minister.

Economics

34 h. ago This is no time to overload business with new employment regulations

Editorial: Unions have warned the government not to water down its workers' rights bill following Angela Rayner’s departure. But substantial hikes in the minimum wage and employers’ national insurance contributions, coupled with anaemic growth, could imperil all that this Labour government seeks to achieve

Politics

38 h. ago Union leaders warn of ‘massive backlash’ if Starmer axes Rayner’s workers’ rights charter

Union delegates fear Keir Starmer’s cabinet reshuffle is ‘a right-wing coup’ and have warned the PM that the workers’ rights package is a ‘red line’

Events

46 h. ago Unions threaten to pull Labour funding warning Starmer not to backslide on workers' rights overhaul after Rayner quits

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham reiterated a threat to pull millions in funding for the party if it does not see through the The Employment Rights Bill despite the departure of Angela Rayner .

Events

47 h. ago Starmer warned not to row back on workers’ rights after Rayner departure

Union boss says employment rights bill ‘is a vital first step in tipping the balance back toward workers’

Events

56 h. ago KEVIN MAGUIRE: 'Keir Starmer needs unions after Angela Rayner departure'

The Mirror's Kevin Maguire argues Sir Keir Starmer should listen to the unions calls on workers' rights after the departure of Angela Rayner triggered a reshuffle

Politics

60 h. ago Senior Labour figures tell Keir Starmer to stop making mistakes

Prime minister faces criticism from Emily Thornberry, who highlights risk of ‘handing country to Farage’Keir Starmer has been warned by senior Labour figures to stop making mistakes, before a battle over the party’s deputy leadership and amid fears the government could row back on workers’ rights.As candidates began to jostle to replace Angela Rayner, the prime minister faced public criticism from Emily Thornberry, a potential contender, who said further mistakes from Starmer could lead to having to “hand our country to [Nigel] Farage”. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Voices: Stop working in the heat? If only it were that simple, Angela Rayner

Having previously worked in a crisp factory, I know all too well the perils of labour in extreme temperatures, says Sean O’Grady. But there’s a glaringly obvious problem with the deputy prime minister’s suggestion...

Politics

3 w. ago Rayner demanded right for Britons to stop working during heatwaves

It comes as temperatures in parts of the UK surpassed 30C this week, during the fourth heatwave of the summer

Politics