Boris Johnson's "indifference" to workers rights has been slammed by an outgoing watchdog - who accused his government of "inertia and incompetence" on the issue.
Matthew Taylor, who stepped down as director of Labour Market Enforcement said the government of "flip flopping" between his commitment to "levelling up" and his instinct for tearing up regulations.
The PM is reported to have met for dinner with Chancellor Rishi Sunak in recent weeks to discuss plans to tear up "red tape" in the wake of Brexit - which could include protections for workers. "Some people think this is ideological," Mr Taylor told the Times. "I tend to think it's probably inertia and incompetence but the problem is where you have inertia and incompetence it does
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