Labour leader reassures union bosses in row over workers' rights plans

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Sir Keir's party has already pruned back plans to invest £28bn in green energy - union leaders will be holding his feet to the fire to ensure more radical dividing lines do not go the same way.

Sir Keir Starmer has moved to reassure trade union bosses about his party's plans to strengthen workers' rights, after he was accused of watering them down. The party has promised a radical shake-up for workers if they win office - including banning zero hours contracts, employment rights from day one, and ending the practice of 'fire and rehire'.

'We've got a really good position where that has been recommitted to. We're meeting again in three weeks' time after we put some information together to discuss a new document. It was a crunch meeting. It was a red line meeting. But I think we've got there.' She added: 'I think it has changed'.

 

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