The New Statesman.

Another bit has fallen off Labor's car as its MPs flee Westminster and bid a hasty retreat to their

constituencies.

This time, Labour has been accused of breaking another manifesto promise by pulling a major

180 on workers' rights.

I'm Olly Doug Moore.

This is the New Statesman podcast, and joining me today to discuss how this came about is our political editor. Alva Ray. Hello, Alva. Hello. Hi. This is our first time as a duo. I know. Yeah, big moment. A lot of pressure. A lot of pressure. What will the dynamic be? We'll find out in 20 minutes' time. We were talking about this off air and I was stressed by day.

Oh, my God. pressure. What will the dynamic be? We'll find out in 20 minutes time.

We were talking about this off air and I was stressed by day.

Oh my God. Olli and Alva, I must absolutely hate each other. There's no chemistry.

Alva.

Labor of sort of rode back on this idea that from day one workers are going to be protected from unfair dismissal. People are saying that this is a breach of the manifesto. Just before we talk

about the politics around this, spell it out for us, what has happened?

What has happened is that two days ago, by the time this podcast is going out, the news broke

that Labour has basically you turned on a bit of its workers' rights package. So as you say,

protection from unfair dismissal was promised in the Labour manifesto as a day one right. So from

your first day in a job, people can't sack you for unfair reasons.

Then pretty much, I mean, even before the election business, we're a bit nervous about that.

There were sort of negotiations back and forth.

You know, we're now about 18 months into this Labour government.

They have now reached a deal with business and with other, you know,

ministers, other stakeholders, that it will be protection from six months.

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