For weeks there have been murmurings that Keir Starmer was preparing to water down Labour's New Deal for Working People.
The original plan included assurances on things like sick pay and maternity/paternity rights - as well as the 'right to switch off' (protecting workers from being contacted outside contracted hours). As part of Labour's charm offensive on businesses it was feared by unions that some of these promises may be rowed back on or watered down.
But unions are celebrating a big win as an agreement has been reached to retain the plan in its original form. Matt Wrack of the Fire Brigades Union was a crucial player in the crunch talks, and he joins Nick Ferrari to discuss what this deal means.
To argue the counter-point, The Telegraph's Deputy Comment Editor, Annabel Denham, also joins the programme (05:27), insisting these reforms are "unnecessary".
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14 май 2024
