Tory plans to break strikes on the railways by hiring agency workers instead have been blasted by the recruitment industry, unions and Labour.
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves warned the radical crackdown - designed to ensure there are enough workers to keep trains running during a walkout - would be unsafe.
And unions warned the move would be “reckless”, with PCS union general secretary Mark Serwotka said it would be an “outrageous act” that would “undermine” disputes and lead to “bitterness and division”.
