Labour U-turn on key manifesto promise to protect workers from unfair dismissals from day one

Sir Keir Starmer’s party campaigned on a pledge to protect workers from unfair dismissals from day one

Labour U-turn on key manifesto promise 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’