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Never trust a Tory on workers' rights, warn unions and Labour
Supposed concession makes no difference to May's deal
Prime Minister Theresa May and other Tories in 10 Downing Street today

TORIES cannot be trusted to strengthen post-Brexit workers’ rights, Labour frontbenchers and unions said as they rallied against Theresa May’s latest tactic to shore up support for her unpopular withdrawal deal today.

A government source confirmed that the Prime Minister is considering backing an amendment to her plan — proposed by a small number of backbench Labour MPs — calling for protections.

The amendment was tabled by Bassetlaw MP John Mann and endorsed by around 20 other backbench Labour MPs of Leave-voting constituencies, who said it would safeguard workers’ pay and conditions after Brexit.

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