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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Rajeev Syal and Heather Stewart

Unions poised to back policy of defiance against UK law restricting strikes

Members of the Fire Brigades Union take part in the rally in Parliament Square, London, in May.
Members of the Fire Brigades Union take part in the rally in Parliament Square, London, in May. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock

Unions are expected to back a policy of defiance over a recently passed law aimed at restricting strikes in public services, in a move that could cause a political headache for the Labour leader, Keir Starmer.

A motion calling for non-compliance and non-cooperation to requirements for minimum service levels is predicted to pass at the TUC’s annual congress in Liverpool on Monday, after it was waved through a composite meeting on Thursday.

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