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Anti-fascist campaign Hope Not Hate warned yesterday that the Lobbying Bill still poses a major threat to the fight against the BNP despite a welcome Lords victory.
Campaign co-ordinator Nick Lowles praised members of the upper house who voted 237 to 194 on Wednesday night to exempt some charity staff costs from pre-election spending limits included in the law.
Ministers had announced a series of changes last week to appease voluntary sector critics of the "anti-lobbying" Bill, which heavily targets trade union activities.
CJ ATKINS commemorates one of the most dramatic moments in working-class history
Labour’s long-promised Act has scraped through the Lords. While the law marks a step forward, its lack of collective rights leaves workers short-changed — and sets the stage for a renewed campaign for an Employment Rights Bill #2, argues TONY BURKE
Labour must not allow unelected members of the upper house to erode a single provision of the Employment Rights Bill, argues ANDY MCDONALD MP
