Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour Party, held a crucial meeting with trade union leaders at Labour HQ at 1pm today to address concerns over the party's workers' rights reforms. The meeting, attended by key Labour figures including deputy leader Angela Rayner, shadow treasury minister Darren Jones, and party chair Anneliese Dodds, aimed to reassure union leaders amid tensions over potential dilution of the reforms. Starmer and the unions issued a joint statement reaffirming Labour's commitment to the New Deal for Working People, originally agreed in July. They described the discussions as 'constructive' and committed to working together 'at pace' to implement the plan in legislation. The unions had expressed anger over briefings suggesting Labour would consult with businesses on the reforms, with union leaders insisting that the New Deal should not be reopened for negotiation.
Martin Rowson on Keir Starmer’s meeting with unions on workers’ rights https://t.co/BYMIYF6uHi
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 Read more 👇 https://t.co/vTPo4iEw4v
Labour and unions reach agreement on workers’ rights proposals https://t.co/rsikwasEob
Keir Starmer's mammoth meeting with unions is over! Readout on what happened 👇 https://t.co/opC57WN1sf
A united front of trade unions affiliated to the Labour Party has successfully pushed back those who have been working to water down the New Deal for Workers. The next stage is to draft the detail of the legislation that will make this programme a reality. https://t.co/3QdVU1V7Nh
UK unions are celebrating this afternoon after a mammoth meeting with Labour Party leader Keir Starmer over plans for an overhaul of workers' rights. Get the Readout with @PronouncedAlva. https://t.co/fh0hvFm6sj
Labour and unions issue joint statement on 'constructive discussion' on workers rights policy - saying they've 'reiterated Labour's full commitment to the New Deal for Working People as agreed in July' Says work is continuing on how Labour would implement it in legislation...
🚨White smoke on Labour's workers rights plan. Joint statement from Labour and unions: "Together we have reiterated Labour's full commitment to the New Deal for Working People as agreed in July. We will continue to work together at pace on how a Labour Government would…
NEW: Labour and unions say they held a "constructive discussion" today. They say together they are committed to the New Deal for Working People. Will now work together "at pace" on how to implement the plan in legislation
New @UKLabour and @labourunionsuk statement after talks today: “Labour and the affiliated unions had a constructive discussion today. "Together we have reiterated Labour's full commitment to the New Deal for Working People as agreed in July. "We will continue to work together…
🚨Labour and the trade unions have agreed a joint statement on the workers rights proposals - coming shortly
Keir Starmer and co are meeting with union leaders right now at Labour HQ amid tensions. Union bosses angry about briefings that Labour will consult with business on the New Deal for Working People. They want to hear today that it won't be reopened. https://t.co/VAVxCmX9PM
Labour's Keir Starmer, deputy leader Angela Rayner, shadow treasury minister Darren Jones and party chair Anneliese Dodds are due to attend talks with trade unions in central London. https://t.co/hcqZrM2DpN
Will Keir bow to unions on zero hours contracts and out-of-hours email ban? Starmer braces for showdown talks with paymasters TODAY as they warn him not water down 'anti-business' workers' rights plans https://t.co/YVhIo1RtTK https://t.co/HiL02NeCGo
I'll be up on Politics Live on BBC2 at 12.15 Lots to discuss - Keir Starmer and shadow cabinet members are meeting with union leaders at 1pm amid tensions over Labour's workers' rights pledges
Union chiefs to hold showdown talks with Labour leader over workers’ rights - Starmer will meet general secretaries at 1pm today https://t.co/qOneOCij8E
Union chiefs to hold showdown talks with Starmer over workers’ rights https://t.co/U7ujLYqH7X
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Union leader urges backing for Keir Starmer over diluted worker rights https://t.co/bOu3036uhL
Keir Starmer to hold crunch union talks as poll shows Tory voters back Labour's worker reforms https://t.co/hIDL7KwvqM
On the Bloomberg UK Politics Podcast today, we spoke to @purisamir1 of @ChathamHouse about Rishi Sunak's attempt to reframe the election around national security. With @stephencrrll via @BloombergRadio: https://t.co/bY0mK5YHDP
🚨 It’s that time of week again 🎉 Join me & @kiranstacey as we discuss Rishi Sunak’s big speech on security & election framing. Also Keir Starmer’s meeting with union bosses on Tues with anger brewing over Natalie Elphicke & workers’ rights promises 👇🏼 https://t.co/FiQsfyS6EB
Keir Starmer will meet the general secretaries from all the affiliated trade unions tomorrow at Labour HQ to go through its final plans for its workers' rights reforms. There's anger from some about watering down - and even some not publicly criticising want language changed.
New ‘dividing line’ on security suggests Rishi Sunak is in damage limitation mode Latest for @Politics_co_uk on the politics behind Sunak's doomsaying today — and why it reflects a broader shift in emphasis in the Conservative re-election bid: https://t.co/4fL9uo9B54