The UK's most senior trade unionist has urged the government to deliver its Employment Rights Bill in full, amid fears it would be watered down as some of its key backers left the cabinet.
Addressing the Trades Union Congress (TUC) annual conference, Paul Nowak, the group's general secretary, echoed Unison's Christina McAnae, who said it would be a "huge mistake" for the government to water down the bill which is due to become law in a few weeks.
The legislation would be a major shake-up of workers' rights, including protection against unfair dismissal and a ban on "exploitative" zero-hours contracts.
The government said it was "absolutely backing" the bill.