UK Employment Rights Bill: Why will Starmer back unions over businesses?

Keir Starmer is set to push back against business-led amendments made by the Lords to water down the Employment Rights Bill, as the government is backing unions’ calls for workers’ rights to be strengthened. MPs are set to consider changes proposed in the House of Lords to replace a new right against unfair dismissal from the first day of employment and a weakening of zero-hours contracts next week. No 10 has confirmed that Labour MPs will be ordered to defeat the amendments in a blow to large business groups calling for new workers’ rights to be eased. The government is set to face intense lobbying from both businesses and trade unions this week over former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner’s flagship Employment Rights Bill, with the package of reforms still passing through parliament. Click the related video link for more on this story ▶️ #uk #news #politics #politicalnews #politicsnews #economics #economy #finance #financialnews #business #businessnews #employment #employmentrights #union #labourparty #labour #keirstarmer #starmer #ukpolitics #ukbusiness #ukeconomy #ukfinance #uknews