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EU is urged: No deals with UK unless right to strike is protected

Europe’s unions make plea to MEPs as UK tries to resolve deadlock over Northern Ireland

EU is urged: No deals with UK unless right to strike is protected
Nurses could be sacked if they fail to follow proposed anti-strike laws. | Maggie Sully / Alamy Stock Photo
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The UK’s controversial anti-strike law could hinder attempts to resolve the deadlock over Northern Ireland after MEPs were today urged to ensure protection for workers as a condition of trade negotiations.

The EU and UK are in a stand-off over the Northern Ireland Protocol, which was intended to tackle post-Brexit border issues over the movement of goods.