Rayner to open party conference with announcement on renters' protections
Saturday, 21 September 2024 () Angela Rayner will set out measures to protect renters from fire safety defects, damp and mould in her speech at the Labour Party conference.
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has announced that Labour's flagship Employment Rights Bill will be presented before parliament next month. She said the legislation would repeal "anti-worker laws" introduced by the Conservatives, end zero hour contracts and fire and rehire and bring in new protections for workers from day one of employment. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Angela Rayner has promised to bring Labour's flagship workers' rights bill to parliament next month as she told her party's conference: "Things can get better if.. Sky News
Angela Rayner says she will not apologise for taking the 'occasional day off' after the deputy prime minister received criticism for partying in Ibiza. Rayner joked: “I mean I can apologise for my dance moves, they’re not to everyone’s taste”. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said that survivors of the Grenfell fire tragedy want "change and justice", and that such change must come quickly. She committed to "working at pace" to ensure people get justice, and ensuring safety for people living in similar tower blocks. Rayner's comments comes after Sir Keir Starmer issued a state apology for a disaster he said should never have happened. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer should give up his current arrangements for watching football and instead watch on television, a former Labour MP and minister has said. Sky News
Downing Street has said Sir Keir Starmer did not break any rules when he used Lord Alli's London penthouse to record a COVID-era broadcast urging people to "work.. Sky News
Delegates at the Labour conference have voted for a motion to reverse the winter fuel payment cuts. The vote is non-binding but showed an overwhelming majority voted in favour of reversing the decision to axe the benefit for millions of pensioners. Sir Keir Starmer was not present at the final day of the conference as he is set to attend the UN Security Council and General Assembly in New York. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The health secretary has vowed to end "two-tier healthcare" in the NHS in a speech delivered at the Labour conference. Wes Streeting said the NHS has let people down in recent years. "We are the generation that will build a national care service worthy of it's name. That's the change Britain voted for," he said.
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The death of a young CA in India, allegedly caused by overwhelming work pressure, has brought attention to toxic workplace environments and the need for better... IndiaTimes
The US Federal Reserve has lowered its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point to bolster the labour market. The new rate range is now 4.75% to 5%.... IndiaTimes
Saturday, 21 September 2024 ()
Angela Rayner will set out measures to protect renters from fire safety defects, damp and mould in her speech at the Labour Party conference.
![Rayner: Workers rights bill will be tabled next month [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20240922/1388169298-Rayner-Workers-rights-bill-will-be-tabled-next.jpg)
![Rayner: I won't apologise for taking a holiday [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20240905/1386759700-Rayner-won-apologise-for-taking.jpg)
![Rayner: We will work at pace to bring change after Grenfell [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20240905/1386745274-Rayner-We-will-work-at-pace-to-bring.jpg)
![Labour conference votes to reverse winter fuel cuts [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20240925/1388476078-Labour-conference-votes-to-reverse-winter-fuel-cuts.jpg)
![Health Secretary vows to end 'two-tier healthcare' [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20240925/1388469968-Health-Secretary-vows-to-end-two-tier-healthcare.jpg)
The PM is facing questions around his use of Labour peer Lord Alli's flat for filming during the pandemic.
