THE TUC warned today that new tech laws are urgently needed, as Labour began wooing US firms to invest in British industry.

Shadow technology secretary Peter Kyle is on a week-long visit to the US meeting government figures and tech giant representatives from Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, Google, Apple and Oracle.

He said: “New technology is the greatest opportunity we have to restore our public services and grow the economy.

“A Labour government wants to unleash innovation and give companies the certainty needed to invest in our country, boosting wages and getting the economy growing again.”

TUC assistant general secretary Kate Bell said new technology can add much to our economy, but artificial intelligence is “already making life-changing decisions about the way millions work – including how people are hired, performance-managed and fired.”

She added that employment law “is way behind the curve — leaving many workers vulnerable to exploitation and discrimination.

“So we urgently need new legislation alongside new tech, so workers are treated fairly and share in the gains that technology brings.”