‘The Tories (the Conservatives) have spent the last seven years prioritizing the few, opposing Labour’s proposals to give workers more rights and overseeing wage stagnation which has left people worse off.’ – Andrew Gwynne, Labour Party
On Monday, the British Prime Minister Theresa May, appointed after the country voted to leave the European Union on June 23, promised to extend British workers’ rights in both workplace and boardroom. During her visit to the southern part of England, the UK PM said that the Conservative Party would protect workers of internet delivery firms and ‘gig’ companies, such as Uber. Furthermore, May stated they intended to put employees on company boards. Apart from that, the British Prime Minister promised to increase the national living wage and introduce a new family care leave system. The current national living wage for workers aged 25 and over is 7.50 pounds. Moreover, May said that if the nation votes for the Conservative Party it would also protect people with mental health problems. She also noted that she would use Brexit ‘to extend the protections and rights’. Later on the day, the UK PM held her first Facebook Live session, during which the proposed policy was criticised for being unpaid. Moreover, the Liberal Party questioned the Conservatives’ intentions and urged Britons not to trust the Tories.
