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Sunak under world pressure to axe anti-strikes Bill
Protesters outside the Houses of Parliament in London, as the Bill on minimum service levels during strikes reaches its second reading. Picture date: Monday January 16, 2023.

THE government’s anti-strikes Bill has been condemned by more than 100 politicians from around the world today who have urged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to drop the legislation.

The Conservatives’ Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill is moving to the report stage in the House of Lords on Wednesday.

The worldwide condemnation has followed after the Tories have attempted to justify the legislation by claiming they are emulating other countries such as France, Italy and Spain.

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