Labour says it will stick with workers’ rights plans despite Mandelson remarks

Peter Mandelson (centre) listening to shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves’ keynote speech at Labour conference in October. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA

Labour has said it will keep its ban on zero-hours jobs and improvements to workers’ rights after the party peer Peter Mandelson warned against “rushing” through changes championed by trade unions.

Anneliese Dodds, the Labour chair, said the party was committed to the package to “make work pay” and get more money into people’s pockets, but that it would “continue to discuss” the plans with business and unions.