itemprop=description content=ANGELA Rayner has denied Labour has watered down its plans on reforming workers’ rights during her conference speech.
The deputy leader of the party addressed a packed conference hall in Liverpool on the first day of Labour’s four-day annual get-together.
She said: “Conference, I’ve heard some rumours that we’ll be watering down our new deal for working people.“We’ll go further and faster in closing the gender pay gap, make work more family-friendly, and tackle sexual harassment. In her speech, Rayner also promised Labour would deliver new council homes, strengthen renters’ rights, and abolish leasehold land tenure, if the party wins the next General Election.But the party faced criticism from one of its biggest union backers for being “too timid”.
“Good employers should welcome these plans. The new deal will help create more productive workplaces and stop rogue bosses from undercutting the best.We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
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