High court quashes rules letting agency workers cover for UK strikers

Unions hail verdict that describes Kwasi Kwarteng's approach as unlawful and irrational'

Legal changes brought by the government to let agency staff fill in for striking workers have been quashed by the high court, with ministers' approach to the policy being labelled irrational".

A number of unions, including Aslef, the RMT and Unite, joined in legal challenge to strike-breaking" regulations announced last summer by the government as it faced widespread industrial action across rail and other sectors.