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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor

Starmer urged to make ‘populist case’ for workers’ rights reforms

A 'no to zero hours' placard
Senior government figures have pledged not to water down reforms to zero-hours contracts or new rights at work Photograph: Amer Ghazzal/Rex/Shutterstock

Keir Starmer must make the “populist case” for workers’ rights reforms, unions have said, after a new mega-poll suggested the changes were the most popular of almost all policies but have extremely limited public recognition.

The employment rights bill will return to the Commons on Monday with a pledge by senior government figures not to water down changes to zero-hours contracts or new rights at work.

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