Government scraps day-one protection from unfair dismissal in U-turn on manifesto pledge

27-11-2025 19:06 via independent.co.uk

Government scraps day-one protection from unfair dismissal in U-turn on manifesto pledge

Sir Keir Starmer’s party campaigned on a pledge to protect workers from unfair dismissals from day one

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