UK opposition parties to table amendments to delay deletion of 4,000 EU laws

Legal experts say bill, which threatens key workers' rights, is reckless and badly designed

The government will face attempts to delay the deletion of up to 4,000 EU laws from UK statute books and stop the scrapping of key workers' rights, with opposition parties set to table dozens of amendments next week.

The Scottish National party is planning to table about 50 amendments to the retained EU law (revocation and reform) bill, which has been described as reckless" by legal experts who say it is badly designed and gives unprecedented powers to ministers to personally decide which laws stay and which go.