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UK politics: Phillipson gets Labour members’ poll boost in deputy leadership race as sixth MP says she will run – as it happened

Education secretary up against Emily Thornberry, Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Lucy Powell, Alison McGovern and Paula Barker

The Guardian - UK

Labour must do more to tackle populist right as party’s support leaks to Reform, say unions

TUC general secretary Paul Nowak urged government to show working people ‘whose side you are on’

The Guardian - UK

Ed Miliband defied Starmer bid to strip him of energy secretary brief

ITV political editor Robert Peston says Sir Keir Starmer wanted Ed Miliband to succeed Angela Rayner as housing minister - but he refused

The Independent UK

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Union leaders warn of ‘massive backlash’ if Starmer axes Rayner’s workers’ rights charter

Union delegates fear the cabinet reshuffle is ‘a right-wing coup’ and warn Starmer the workers’ rights package is a ‘red line’

The Independent UK

TUC leader attacks Nigel Farage for ‘selling out’ workers

There is a world of difference between what the Reform leader says and what he does, Paul Nowak claimed.

Evening Standard

Unite’s Sharon Graham warns Labour against diluting workers’ rights bill

Union leader says employment rights bill is ‘good for the economy’ amid fears legislation could be weakened

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: Creasy leaves open chance of Labour deputy leadership bid and calls for Palestine Action law change – as it happened

The MP said police should be focusing on people who are members of the group, not those who ‘recklessly express support’ for it

The Guardian - UK

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Unions urge Government not to water down workers’ rights Bill

TUC leader Paul Nowak said workers expected Labour to deliver the Employment Rights Bill in full.

Evening Standard

Union boss issues warning to Starmer over government plans

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The Independent UK

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

Half of UK adults fear for their job over AI, poll reveals as union warns the technology will worsen inequality

Job losses or changes to terms and conditions were the biggest concerns for 51% of 2,600 British adults

Evening Standard

Nearly two-thirds of young adults fear AI will take their jobs

The Trades Union Congress says while AI could have transformational potential, it also risks entrenching inequality

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The Guardian - UK

Half of UK adults worry that AI will take or alter their job, poll finds

The TUC calls for a new approach to technology and greater input from workers on how it is deployed

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

TUC in call for gender equality over pensions

The Government has revived the Pension Commission.

The Independent UK

Voices: I’m a bouncer – policing what people say in pubs is a step too far

COMMENT: A clause in Labour’s Employment Rights Bill aims to protect workers from ‘third-party harassment’. With pubs and clubs closing at an alarming rate, door supervisor George Bass asks: Where will they find the money for extra staff?

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The Independent UK

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 Guardian - 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

Sick pay changes could benefit UK firms by up to £2bn, TUC says

Exclusive: Analysis shows covering part of salaries from first day off can boost productivity and employee retention

Evening Standard

TUC plans inspections of workplaces amid heatwave concern

More than 1,000 trade union health and safety reps have signed up to take part.

The Guardian - UK

UK ministers urged to pass bill protecting DEI whistleblowers

Legislation would compel employers of more than 250 workers to reveal disability and ethnicity pay gaps

The Independent UK

Starmer resists recognising Palestinian state as unions’ demand deepens Labour split

Exclusive: The Independent has seen a communique between the TUC and the French and Canadian union umbrella bodies demanding their governments recognise Palestine as a state immediately, with Labour on the brink of a civil war over the issue

The Independent UK

Three union leaders included in King’s Birthday Honours

Dave Ward and Patrick Roach are made CBEs and Sue Ferns is made an OBE.

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