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MPs urged to get Employment Rights Bill over the line

MPs were urged to get “on the right side of history” today as the Employment Rights Bill came up for its final Commons vote.
The TUC demanded backing for the Bill and said public support was overwhelming for its “common sense policies.”
MPs were expected to give the Bill its last Commons reading in a vote today after months of refinement and lobbying by business pressure groups.
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