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IER is an independent network of academics & experts in employment law & trade union rights. We provide briefings, regular publications & organise conferences.

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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 12h
Unions respond to Burnham’s first conference speech as Labour leader & PM. Trade union leaders praise radical vision, ask for concrete actions to follow: www.ier.org.uk/news/unions-...
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Unions respond to Burnham's first conference speech as Labour leader & PM - IER
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 13h
If you’re still at #Lab2026, or travelling home this afternoon, it’s well worth reading this piece by Andy McDonald MP - written earlier this summer. The Employment Rights Act 2025 should be seen as the beginning of a wider programme, rather than the end: www.ier.org.uk/comments/the...
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Steve Gillan, General Secretary of the POA, will be delivering a talk on the Right to Strike at our Employment Law Update in London on November 18. Our Employment Law Updates sell out fast so to book your place and avoid disappointment visit www.ier.org.uk/institute-events/
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
If you’re at #LabourConference this week & missed our Morning Star wraparound at the weekend, here it is: eight simple measures Andy Burnham’s Govt could introduce ahead of an Employment Rights Act 2: www.ier.org.uk/news/eight-s...
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The UTAW @cwunews.bsky.social Tech Workers’ Inquiry outlines how generative AI is changing work across the tech sector, written with the perspectives and experiences of workers who build, deploy, manage, evaluate and use this technology. Download the report here: techworkersinquiry.org/ai/
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Five-day rehearsal weeks agreed with National Theatre of Scotland @equityuk.bsky.social has secured the first commitment to a five-day rehearsal week in Scotland for performers and stage management: www.ier.org.uk/news/five-da...
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Five-day rehearsal weeks agreed with National Theatre of Scotland - IER
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Teaching unions secure fully funded teacher pay offer after long battle with Government. Schools in England are to get around £500million in extra funding towards the teachers’ pay award this year: www.ier.org.uk/news/teachin...
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Teaching unions secure fully funded teacher pay offer after long battle with Government - IER
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Resuming talks on NHS pay structure is essential to stop staff disillusion, say health unions. Fourteen unions representing more than 1.2m health workers are urging Health Secretary Yvette Cooper to make up for lost momentum: www.ier.org.uk/news/resumin...
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Resuming talks on NHS pay structure is essential to stop staff disillusion, say health unions - IER
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Just Fair is recruiting for a new Director. @justfairuk.bsky.social is seeking an inspiring & strategic leader to drive our mission to respect, protect & fulfil economic, social & cultural rights across the UK. Details & application pack: justfair.org.uk/work-with-us/
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Work with us | Just Fair
Work with us Help us to build a fairer and more just society in the UK by getting involved in our work.  There are many ways to work with Just Fair. Whether you’re looking to join our team, collaborat...
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Man sacked by Grand Theft Auto maker believes employees were put on ‘watch list’. Employment tribunal examines whether Rockstar Games unlawfully fired 31 staff for trade union activity. ET proceedings are expected to run until October 16th: www.theguardian.com/money/2026/s...
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Man sacked by Grand Theft Auto maker believes employees were put on ‘watch list’
UK employment tribunal examines whether Rockstar Games unlawfully fired 31 staff for trade union activity
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Great to see @andymcdonaldmp.bsky.social at our #TUC2026 stall yesterday. Andy played a key role in developing the employment rights policy that ended up in the 2025 Act. Here, he’s got a copy of our fact sheets booklet on the ERA. Come along this morning to pick one up. We’re at stand 31.
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
‘The Employment Rights Act is not job done’ – union leaders and labour law experts demand more. Collective bargaining, a single status of worker and the right to take solidarity action key themes of packed IER / @unionfreedom.bsky.social fringe at #TUC2026: morningstaronline.co.uk/article/empl...
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‘The Employment Rights Act is not job done’ – union leaders and labour law experts demand more
THE biggest challenge facing the trade union movement is that of growth, Professor Keith Ewing warned a packed Institute of Employment Rights-Campaign for Trade Union Freedom fringe meeting during TUC...
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Unions back motion calling for a second Employment Rights Bill: unions have called on the government to implement the Employment Rights Act 2025 in full and introduce further legislation to strengthen workers rights: labourlist.org/2026/09/tuc-...
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Unions back motion calling for second Employment Rights Bill - LabourList
Trade unions have called on the government to implement the Employment Rights Act in full and introduce further legislation to strengthen workers rights.
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
#TUC2026 is discussing composite motion C14 on the Climate Heat Emergency, incorporating motions 66 & 67, moved by the @neunion.bsky.social, seconded by @aslefunion.bsky.social & supported by the @fbunational.bsky.social Trade union members are in the frontline of the climate emergency. 1/2
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Don’t forget to visit our #TUC2026 Hub page, with info about the Employment Rights Act, IER briefings, updated fact sheets, articles, podcasts, the dedicated IER / @unionfreedom TUC Congress handout & how to enter our competition. It’s all here in one place: www.ier.org.uk/ier-at-tuc-2...
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Another busy day at #TUC2026. Keep an eye out for our coverage of conference motions & if you’re at Congress, make sure you pop along to our stall in the exhibitors area (map below). We’re located at Stand 31 & happy to talk about employment rights & show you our publications.
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Now on the #TUC2026 conference floor: motion C04: Migrant rights are workers’ rights – withdraw the unsettling UK settlement proposals. In 2023, IER experts wrote a v significant report arguing that a seismic shift was needed in migrant workers’ rights: www.ier.org.uk/press-releas...
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Thanks to everyone who came to our packed-out #TUC2026 fringe last night in Brighton. It was a fantastic evening, covering so many parts of the Employment Rights Act & arguments for a second Bill. Thanks to all the speakers & to @thompsons.law who sponsored the event. Solidarity.
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The debate currently taking place in the conference hall at #TUC2026 on the Employment Rights Act 2025 highlights the need for a Single Worker Status, something that was central to the New Deal for Working People as originally conceived. Please read here: www.ier.org.uk/wp-content/u...
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Also in this afternoon’s session we have composite C03: Support for fully self-employed workers, moved by @equityuk.bsky.social, seconded by @prospectunion.bsky.social & supported by the RCP & Community. Again, you can find our expert analysis of self-employment, here: www.ier.org.uk/employment-r...
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Coming up in this afternoon’s session at #TUC2026: Composite motion C02: Strengthening & protecting hard won employment rights for all workers, moved by @nasuwt-official.bsky.social & seconded by the POA - supported by the Royal College of Podiatry, the @rmtunion.bsky.social & @equityuk.bsky.social
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
We will be covering the key debates on stronger rights at work over the next few days at Congress. Be sure to keep an eye on our social media for updates! #TUC2026
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Gerard Stilliard @gerardstilliard.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Our Neil Todd speaking at the packed-out @ieruk.bsky.social fringe at @tuc.org.uk on both the opportunities and the limitations of the Employment Rights Act, standing alongside comrades from @unison.org.uk @bfawu.bsky.social @usdawunion.bsky.social @poa.org.uk @cwunews.bsky.social @thompsons.law
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Kicking off our fringe event with POA general secretary, Steve Gillan. He says the reality is, the government need to chose the path of what was in the manifesto without watering it down, this is why he's supporting the call for a second Employment Rights Act. #TUC2026
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
#TUC2026 opens in just under 30 mins & it’s worth following the progress of some early motions covering collective bargaining & Make Work Pay. Throughout the week, you can refer to our fact sheets on various aspects of the Employment Rights Act, here: www.ier.org.uk/employment-r...
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The Institute at TUC Congress 2026: Once again, the Institute of Employment Rights will have a central presence at TUC Congress. Here's everything you need to know - details of our fringe, exhibition & resources at #TUC2026. Come & find us at stand 31 (circled below). www.ier.org.uk/ier-at-tuc-2...
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Don’t miss the IER / CTUF fringe at #TUC2026 today. Our joint fringe is always a lively & important start to TUC Congress, setting out many of the issues that will be debated throughout the week. Please note, the CWU’s Dave Ward will also be joining us at the meeting.
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
When Andy Burnham became PM he talked of “ending 40 years of neoliberalism”. If he’s serious about even beginning that huge task, our new PM must grasp the nettle on workers’ rights. Ahead of #TUC2026, IER Director James Harrison writes for Labour Outlook: labouroutlook.org/2026/09/11/o...
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We'll be welcoming @pcsunion.bsky.social General Secretary Fran Heathcote to the annual IER & CTUF TUC Fringe, "Finishing the Job." The PCS has been central to making the case for a second Bill, and we're looking forward to hearing Fran's thoughts this Sunday!
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
University of Cumbria staff face ‘fire and rehire’ over pensions. University begins process to remove workers from the Local Government Pension Scheme & move them into a significantly less secure pension arrangement: www.ier.org.uk/news/univers... via @ucu.org.uk
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University of Cumbria staff face ‘fire and rehire’ over pensions - IER
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Next up in our speaker announcements: IER Chairperson Lord John Hendy KC will be joining us in Brighton this Sunday. It's always a pleasure to hear John's expert analysis, not least because he personally tabled amendments to the Bill on many of the issues we'll be discussing!
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General Federation of Trade Unions @gftu.org.uk · 07/09/2026
Sunday cont 🚩 @ieruk.bsky.social X CTUF fringe RSVP for our much awaited 🐟🍟fish and chips social on the pier & 🎥outdoor cinema, Sunday 13 September, sponsored by Morrish Solidarity campaign : actionnetwork.org/events/gftu-...
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
This Sunday at TUC Congress: fantastic to welcome Steve Gillan of the Prison Officers' Association to our panel, "Finishing the Job." We'll be discussing the right to strike and more, welcome to all attending congress! Details here: ier.org.uk/events/tuc-f...
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Solidarity by Design: why visual identity is a question of power for the labour movement, and why getting it right matters now more than ever - by Allison Fewtrell: www.ier.org.uk/comments/sol...
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Delighted to announce that @andreaegangs.bsky.social will be joining us for our joint TUC fringe event with @unionfreedom.bsky.social We'll be discussing the case for further legislation to fully deliver on the promises made in Labour's New Deal for Working people. More announcements to come!
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Updated speaker list for our fringe at #TUC26 Speakers: Steve Gillan, POA; Fran Heathcote, PCS; Joanne Thomas, USDAW; Andrea Egan, UNISON; Neil Todd, Thompsons; Lord John Hendy KC, IER; Prof Keith Ewing, IER; Chair: Sarah Woolley, BFAWU. Details here: www.ier.org.uk/events/tuc-f...
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Gender Pension Gap: retired women effectively go 4 months a year without a pension. Retired women get a third less pension than men – an income gap of more than £7,000 a year: www.ier.org.uk/news/gender-...
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
‘Don’t boycott GTA VI’: Fired workers urge fans to back legal fight instead The final hearing of the workers’ legal proceedings against Rockstar will begin in Glasgow next month: www.ier.org.uk/news/dont-bo...
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Don’t boycott GTA VI’: Fired workers urge fans to back legal fight instead - IER
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Just over three weeks to go until @tuc.org.uk Congress in Brighton. Make sure you don’t miss the @ctufevents / IER fringe, making the case for an Employment Rights Bill #2. Sunday 13th Sept | 6.45pm | The Brighton Centre. Details here: www.ier.org.uk/events/tuc-f...
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Eight simple measures the Govt could introduce in advance of the full implementation of New Deal for Working People. The IER and the @unionfreedom.bsky.social propose eight measures that Burnham's Government could introduce: www.ier.org.uk/news/eight-s...
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Eight simple measures the Govt could introduce in advance of the full implementation of New Deal for Working People - IER
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Exploitative zero-hours contracts are endemic, TUC says. 1.2 million workers now on ZHC - an increase of 55,000 over the year: www.ier.org.uk/news/exploit...
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Exploitative zero-hours contracts are endemic, TUC says - IER
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
ASDA outsources 3,500 cleaner jobs in ‘detestable’ move. The troubled supermarket giant plans to move the cleaners to third party providers Bidvest and NIC Cleaning Services, in a move the @gmb.org.uk has described as ‘detestable’. More details: www.ier.org.uk/news/asda-ou...
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ASDA outsources 3,500 cleaner jobs in 'detestable' move - IER
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Unions slam ‘scaremongering’ over costs of banning ‘exploitative’ zero-hour contracts. Estimated costs (from £350m to £2.9b) rely on assumptions that businesses would continue to cancel shifts at short or no notice, a practice the legislation aims to stop: morningstaronline.co.uk/article/unio...
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Unions slam ‘scaremongering’ over costs of banning ‘exploitative’ zero-hour contracts
UNIONS have slammed scaremongering over the costs to businesses of ending exploitative zero-hours contracts under the Employment Rights Act.The TUC argued the estimated costs — which vary widely from ...
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Andy Burnham should make the case for good work. In this LSE blog Krisztián Pósch points out the misconceptions regarding the impact on work of the Act & puts forward some suggestions for how Andy Burnham’s government should continue building on it. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
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Andy Burnham should make the case for good work | LSE British Politics
The Employment Rights Act ushered in by the Starmer government was a promising first step. Andy Burnham’s Government should continue building on it.
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
A date for your diary: IER / @unionfreedom.bsky.social fringe at TUC Congress 2026. Sunday September 13th, 6:45pm, Brighton Conference Centre, meeting room 1a. Details here: www.facebook.com/share/1HZU55...
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Sunderland University attacks pensions with 2-tier workforce – @ucu.org.uk The University of Sunderland is set to deny newly appointed academic tutors access to the industry standard Teachers’ Pension Scheme: www.ier.org.uk/news/sunderl...
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Sunderland University attacks pensions with 2-tier workforce - UCU - IER
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
➡️ @unitetheunion.bsky.social takes legal action against Heathrow catering firm Do & Co over TUPE transfer agreement. The union is in the process of pursuing collective legal proceedings against the firm. www.ier.org.uk/news/unite-t...
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Unite takes legal action against Heathrow catering firm Do & Co over TUPE transfer agreement - IER
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Urgent action needed to end endemic prison violence say the POA. Call comes after the publication of the latest Safety in Custody statistics from the Ministry of Justice in England and Wales: www.ier.org.uk/news/urgent-...
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Urgent action needed to end endemic prison violence say the POA - IER
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Opera singers demand better pay & work-life balance Opera singers are demanding improved pay, work-life balance and clarity of their terms and conditions. Negotiations between @equityuk.bsky.social & the Society of London Theatres (SOLT) are set to begin. www.ier.org.uk/news/opera-s...
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Opera singers demand better pay & work-life balance - IER
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Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Forced labour in UK supply chains: Last year, the Joint Ctte on Human Rights published a report contending that goods produced/part-produced with forced labour are being sold to consumers in the UK. Via Nicole Winchester @houseoflords.parliament.uk Library: lordslibrary.parliament.uk/forced-labou...
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Forced labour in UK supply chains: Joint Committee on Human Rights report
In July 2025, the Joint Committee on Human Rights published a report contending that goods which are produced or part-produced with forced labour are being sold to consumers in the UK. It also argued ...
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