UNITE hailed a landmark legal victory against disability discrimination in the workplace today after winning a fight for a woman who was sacked for having cancer.

An Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruling means that people suffering with “pre-cancer” will be protected under the Equality Act 2010.

Unite member Christine Lofty had worked at First Cafe in Norwich for 14 years when, in March 2015, a facial lesion was diagnosed as a pre-cancerous form of melanoma.