Starmer urged to make ‘populist case’ for workers’ rights reforms

Huge survey reveals employment rights overhaul popular with public despite many not knowing about bill

Keir Starmer must make the “populist case” for workers’ rights reforms, unions have said, after a new mega-poll suggested the reforms were the most popular of almost all policies but have extremely limited public recognition.

The employment rights bill will return to the Commons on Monday with a pledge by senior government figures not to water down reforms to zero-hours contracts or new rights at work.