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Wealth tax needed to help working people and avoid threat from Reform, says union chief

Exclusive: Paul Nowak says Rachel Reeves should ‘stay the course’ on plans for investment

The Guardian - UK

Starmer needs to show he is on the side of working people or Farage will become PM, warns Labour’s biggest backer

Ahead of the TUC congress next week, general secretary Paul Nowak has spoken to The Independent about why Keir Starmer’s government needs to introduce ‘popular’ wealth taxes in the Budget to combat Farage and Reform

The Independent UK

TUC leader urges Government to show it is on the side of workers

Paul Nowak said Labour should recognise the public mood for decent jobs, pay and working conditions.

Evening Standard

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Gender gap means retired women ‘have four months a year with no pension’

Income inequality means women in effect stop receiving a pension from 21 August, union leaders say

The Guardian - UK

TUC in call for gender equality over pensions

The Government has revived the Pension Commission.

Evening Standard

Lords accused of trying to block Labour’s zero-hours contract ban for ‘bad bosses’

Proposed changes to Labour’s flagship workers bill are ‘plain wrong,’ trade union boss says

The Independent UK

Zero-hours contracts: peers accused of ‘trying to block stronger UK workers’ rights’

Lords ‘doing bidding of bad bosses’, says TUC, amid growing campaign by business leaders to water down Labour’s plans

The Guardian - UK

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Unions pile pressure on Reeves to avoid cuts and impose wealth taxes

Exclusive: The TUC has ratcheted up pressure on the government to introduce wealth taxes amid a growing expectation that the chancellor will unveil a swathe of spending cuts next week

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer told to reclaim the narrative on immigration

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The Independent UK

Union boss warns Starmer over ‘echoing the right’ on immigration

TUC general secretary Paul Nowak is calling on the left to reclaim the progressive case for a controlled migration policy

The Independent UK

Voices: It is time the left made a case for immigration – and how to control it

COMMENT: A credible migration plan means investing in UK skills, enforcing fair rules, and building a country where all workers – wherever they’re from – are treated with dignity, writes Paul Nowak

The Independent UK

Is Farage’s win a new dawn? We could ask Labour, but they’re still fast asleep

The local elections results tell us one clear thing: the ‘two main parties’ offer a change that actually changes nothing – and voters know it, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Reeves warned employment rights law has already led to hiring freeze and loss of business confidence

The chancellor has found herself under siege as two surveys of businesses reveal a loss of confidence

The Independent UK

Nigel Farage is a political fraud ‘cosplaying’ as working-class champion, TUC chief says

Exclusive: Paul Nowak acknowledges voters’ frustrations but says Reform UK hasn’t got the answers, and urges Keir Starmer to resist any move to the right

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The Independent UK

Starmer under pressure from biggest backers to unpick Brexit after Trump tariffs

As the prime minister grapples with the US trade tariffs, trade unions and business groups are pushing him to negotiate closer ties with the EU

The Independent UK

Tories seek to exempt pubs, restaurants and sports stadiums from Labour harassment ban

Labour figures have dubbed Tory plans the ‘Chris Pincher amendment’ after the disgraced former Tory MP

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: UK expels Russian diplomat and says Moscow is seeking closure of British embassy in city – as it happened

Move is in response to similar Russian measures earlier this week

The Independent UK

Study comes as trade unions press case for workers rights reform as employment legislation returns to the Commons this week

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The Guardian - UK

Britain’s biggest unions call for much closer UK-EU ties amid ‘volatile’ global economy

Exclusive: union umbrella body calls for new cooperation agreement ahead of Keir Starmer’s reset talks with Brussels

The Guardian - UK

Liz Kendall says getting people into work is best way to cut benefits bill

Chancellor is eyeing welfare system for potential cuts but pensions secretary says more support for jobseekers is key

Evening Standard

Workers putting in billions of pounds of unpaid overtime – report

TUC urges workers to finish their shifts on time and take breaks.

The Independent UK

Trump and Farage branded ‘political fraudsters’ in warning over workers’ rights

Exclusive: TUC general secretary Paul Nowak warns President Trump and Nigel Farage are offering false hope to workers in the US and UK

The Guardian - UK

Reeves warned UK inflation will push public sector unions to seek higher pay rises

Plan for ‘reasonable’ 2.8% rises may prove insufficient, forcing chancellor to find billions in extra funding

The Independent UK

Focus on boosting workers’ rights rather than immigration raids to quash Farage threat, Starmer told

A new survey commissioned by the TUC and Hope Not Hate has revealed that banning zero hours contracts is supported by two thirds of Reform and Tory voters

The Guardian - UK

Labour urged to defend workers’ rights bill as poll shows huge public support

Exclusive: Poll reveals 72% of UK voters favour ban on zero-hours contracts, including majority of Tory and Reform supporters

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