The Tories have told us that workers’ rights are safe as we leave the EU. However, as an ex-trade union official who had to fight the Tories over 30 years for stronger rights for workers, forgive me if I take these assurances with the largest of pinches of salt.
We heard from numerous Tory Brexiteers during the referendum campaign that they wanted a “low regulation Brexit”.
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