UNITE trade union leader Len McCluskey denounced the Conservative government yesterday for “taking us back to the 1930s” and making life worse for minorities and oppressed groups.

Speaking at Unite’s equalities conferences, the general secretary did not mince words in the face of the Tory-led attack on trade unions.

“Youth unemployment, women’s poverty, pregnancy discrimination, disability hate crime, lack of opportunities for black workers, workplace bullying and harassment, cuts to support for LGBT people, poverty in retirement — all these are made worse by this uncaring government,” said Mr McCluskey. “A government of the rich for the rich.”