A LONDON council has been pressed into a delay on draconian plans to sack and rehire 4,000 workers on inferior contracts this Easter Sunday.

Council staff had foregone strike action against the move in order to concentrate on supporting the community during the Covid-19 crisis, but the council had been pushing ahead until it announced a delay to the plans yesterday.

Social workers, housing and homelessness support, youth services, drug and alcohol services, refuse collectors and street cleaners are among those who could be affected by the new contracts.