26 h. ago Business Secretary Peter Kyle under fire after saying opponents to workers' rights are 'from certain backgrounds'

Business Secretary Peter Kyle has come under fire after he claimed opponents to workers' rights are from 'certain educational backgrounds'.

Economics

59 h. ago AO boss says Rachel Reeves' NI tax hike and new workers' rights bill make it tougher for UK firms to compete with China

John Roberts said last Autumn's budget had left his electrical company facing an extra £8m charge a year meaning it was 'unable to carry the costs' of competitors.

Economics

69 h. ago Civil rights agency drops a key tool used to investigate workplace discrimination

The U.S. civil rights agency responsible for enforcing worker rights will stop investigating complaints about company policies that don’t explicitly discriminate but may disproportionately harm certain groups

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3 d. ago Labour warned workers' rights plan will be a 'disaster' for the economy

Labour was last night told its plans to hand workers new rights will be a 'disaster' for the economy.

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5 d. ago Starmer brands Reform UK’s migration plan ‘racist’ and ‘immoral’

Sir Keir said he believes Labour can ‘pull this round’ as a poll suggested Nigel Farage could be on course for a landslide win in the next general election

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5 d. ago Labour's union paymasters threaten to pull funding unless Rachel Reeves imposes 'wealth tax' and demands she splurges 'trillions' on propping up industry

Unite is expected to try to force a vote on a levy - threatening to cut ties with the party unless the Chancellor's Budget next month shows a 'direction change'.

Economics

5 d. ago Floundering Keir Starmer insists he can 'pull this round' as he kicks off crunch Labour conference with another huge poll showing Reform headed for power

Keir Starmer insisted he can 'pull this round' as another poll showed the party on track for disaster - with Reform poised to win a huge majority.

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6 d. ago Labour can pull this round, PM says of polling fortunes as conference starts

It is the fight of our times and we’ve all got to be in it together, Sir Keir said during an interview published as he arrived at Labour conference.

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7 d. ago West Lothian facing social care funding crisis with warning cash reserves will run out this year

The Integration Joint Board, which oversees social care services, faces making more cuts or capping services to the most vulnerable in the community.

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7 d. ago Federal Bureau of Prisons moves to end union protections for its workers

The federal Bureau of Prisons it is canceling a collective bargaining agreement with its workers and stripping them of union rights, the latest move by the Trump administration to gut labor protections for federal employees

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8 d. ago A new Ebola outbreak in Congo kills dozens as health officials warn of lack of funds

Health authorities and organizations say they lack funds to respond to a deadly Ebola outbreak in southern Congo

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9 d. ago Bargain UK supermarket knocks £4.50 off 445g Cadbury Milk Tray boxes ahead of Christmas

SAVVY shoppers can stock up for Christmas as a one supermarket slashes the price of a festive favourite. The new deal on Cadbury Milk Tray boxes offers customers the best value right now. Whether you're organising gifts for your co-workers and neighbours or just fancy a festive treat yourself, Cadbury's Milk Tray is the perfect...

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2 w. ago Reeves to face £18bn spending shortfall if bet on productivity gains fails

Chancellor would face ‘major fiscal issue’ if public service funding productivity remained flat, warns IFS

Economics

2 w. ago Attempts to ‘undermine’ strengthening of workers’ rights rejected by MPs

Concerns over a weakening of the legislation had been raised by unions following Angela Rayner’s departure as deputy prime minister.

Politics

2 w. ago Workers’ rights Bill ‘step forward’ says Government as it urges against changes

Business Secretary Peter Kyle said the Employment Rights Bill has improvements on zero-hours contracts, unfair dismissal and access to sick pay.

Economics

2 w. ago South Korea to review possible human rights violations in US raid on workers

Lee Jae Myung says ‘bewildering’ incident may scare off future investment after Ice detained about 475 peopleUS politics live – latest updatesSouth Korea’s government has said it will launch an investigation into whether human rights violations were committed when hundreds of its citizens were detained in a US immigration raid.About 475 people, mostly South Korean nationals, were arrested at the construction site of an electric vehicle battery factory in the US state of Georgia on 4 September. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Fears of spike in food bills as firms warn Labour against another Budget tax raid... with ministers preparing to push through workers' rights law

An industry body said food and drink inflation could reach 5.7 per cent by the end of the year, pointing to the effects of the national insurance raid and new packaging taxes.

Economics

2 w. ago PM faces revenge of the sacked ministers as Rayner's enforcer runs Lucy Powell's Labour deputy leadership campaign

Justin Madders - Angela Rayner 's enforcer for the employment rights overhaul before being axed by the PM earlier this month - is chairing Lucy Powell's campaign.

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2 w. ago Government to overturn Lords bid to weaken workers’ rights Bill

The Employment Rights Bill will bring in parental leave from the first day of employment and strengthen statutory sick pay.

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2 w. ago Starmer urged to make ‘populist case’ for workers’ rights reforms

Huge survey reveals employment rights overhaul popular with public despite many not knowing about billKeir Starmer must make the “populist case” for workers’ rights reforms, unions have said, after a new mega-poll suggested the reforms were the most popular of almost all policies but have extremely limited public recognition.The employment rights bill will return to the Commons on Monday with a pledge by senior government figures not to water down reforms to zero-hours contracts or new rights at work. Continue reading...

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