Labour U-turn on key manifesto promise to protect workers from unfair dismissals from day one
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Labour U-turn on key manifesto promise to protect workers from unfair dismissals from day one
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Sir Keir Starmer is facing backbench anger as he is accused of breaching his manifesto with a U-turn on his workers’ rights legislation.
Sir Keir Starmer’s party campaigned on a pledge to protect workers from unfair dismissals from day one
Minister denies unfair dismissal policy U-turn is breach of manifesto pledge but unions and Labour MPs criticise decision
Former minister says ditching plan for day-one protection against unfair dismissal ‘definitely is a manifesto breach’
The Independent looks at all the times Sir Keir Starmer has let voters down or outright U-turned on his promises on the journey…
Union boss says employment rights bill ‘is a vital first step in tipping the balance back toward workers’
Angela Rayner is one of many Labour backbenchers to rally against Sir Keir Starmer in the wake of the scandal
