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PM wants EU to slash rights for workers
O’Grady says stance makes exit more likely

DAVID CAMERON confirmed yesterday that he wants workers’ rights to be swept away as part of a deal to keep Britain in the European Union.

EU employment laws includes an entitlement to 20 days’ paid holiday and rights for agency workers.

But even these modest protections, which are part of the EU social chapter, are too much for the Tories.

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