Trades Union Congress boss Paul Nowak used his speech at the union’s annual conference to demand Labour proves it is “on the side of working people.” He called for the Employment Rights Bill to be delivered “in full” as Starmer faces pressure from his Cabinet to water it down to boost growth…
Nowak went on to demand further tax hikes:
“Introduce a windfall tax on record bank profits and gambling companies, and back it with new taxes on wealth. Deliver the employment rights bill and deliver it in full. Lift the two child cap and give our kids the future they deserve.”
Meanwhile, anyone looking to replace Rayner as Deputy Labour Leader needs the backing of at least two affiliated trade unions to throw their hat in the ring. They’ll be supporting a candidate who fully backs the (un)Employment Rights Bill after its author, Justin Madders, and sponsor Rayner were sacked over the weekend. Unions holding Labour to ransom…