Is Labour about to prune its plan to boost workers’ rights?

Fears grow party is poised for another U-turn akin to ditching of 28bn green pledge as business groups call for pragmatism

In his pre-election budget last Wednesday, Jeremy Hunt rehearsed a new attack line against Labour, alongside familiar arguments on tax and spend: Keir Starmer's party would, the chancellor said, destroy jobs".

Remarks fed to newspapers in advance of Hunt's moment in the spotlight talked of the 70 new burdens on employers" that Labour would impose.