Workers’ rights put at risk by plan to scrap EU working hours rules, says TUC

Trade secretary Kemi Badenoch says retained EU law bill will help businesses cut costs

Trades unions have warned that workers’ rights are in peril after the government unveiled new plans to scrap EU rules on working hours as part of its drive to cut “unnecessary red tape”.

The announcement comes as the proposed scrapping of up to 4,000 EU-era regulations by the end of the year was ditched after a private meeting with Brexiter MPs.