Britain’s hopes of post-Brexit US trade deal ‘depend on workers’ rights’

Unions from both sides of the Atlantic accuse Boris Johnson's government of failing to grasp importance of labour rights

Britain's hopes of a favourable post-Brexit trade deal with the US risk being undermined by the government's lack of engagement on workers' rights, trade unions have warned.

As a second round of US-UK talks begins this week, union leaders from both countries said Washington would push for a worker-centred approach to trade" to help unlock a deal.