Ministers to unveil anti-strike laws as disputes continue to paralyse UK

Business department says bill will enforce ‘basic’ level of service from different sectors during stoppages

Ministers are set to unveil controversial new legislation designed to curb the effectiveness of strike action as industrial disputes continue to paralyse services across the country.

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has previously said the bill would enforce a “basic” level of service from different sectors if workers choose to strike.