Angela Rayner, Deputy Prime Minister, affirmed that Labour's comprehensive package of workers' rights will not be compromised despite government efforts to deregulate for economic growth. She urged business leaders to recognize that strong employment protections support both workers and the economy. The government faces pressure from various sectors to soften these reforms, even as polling shows public support for stricter worker protections. Rayner stressed the cabinet's unity on this issue, highlighting the need for economic growth to be felt by all citizens, not just economically distant successes.
Angela Rayner emphasizes that Labour's workers' rights proposals are essential for both employee protections and economic growth, aligning the interests of workers and businesses.
Rayner rebuts claims of division within Labour, asserting that the cabinet unanimously supports robust employment rights to ensure that economic growth benefits ordinary people.
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