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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Ben Glaze

Government urged to 'come clean' over its plans for workers' rights amid P&O scandal

Workers' leaders today urged the Government to “come clean” over its plans for employees’ rights.

The P&O scandal - where the ferries firm sacked 800 staff and replaced them with workers on less than the UK minimum wage - has piled fresh pressure on ministers to bolster protections for staff.

But there are fears a Bill aimed at beefing-up rights could be dropped from the Queen’s Speech, where the Government outlines its proposals for new legislation, on May 10.

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