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Unions worry Labour’s plan for zero-hours contracts may break manifesto pledge

The Guardian UK Saturday 22 August 2026, 08:00 UTC By Heather Stewart Economics editor 1 min read
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Leaders claim scaremongering from business figures may cause key legislation to become ‘meaningless’Trades unions are warning Andy Burnham that Labour’s policy on cutting zero-hours contracts risks failing to live up to the party’s manifesto. Union leaders are seeking reassurances from the business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, amid what the TUC has condemned as “scaremongering” from business groups.

Leaders claim scaremongering from business figures may cause key legislation to become ‘meaningless’

Trades unions are warning Andy Burnham that Labour’s policy on cutting zero-hours contracts risks failing to live up to the party’s manifesto.

Union leaders are seeking reassurances from the business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, amid what the TUC has condemned as “scaremongering” from business groups.

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Labour (ORG) Andy Burnham (PERSON) Jonathan Reynolds (PERSON) TUC (ORG)
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