dead to more than 2,000. new data shows wages in the uk are rising at the same rate as inflation for the first time in almost two years. there's been criticism in morocco of the speed of the official response to friday's earthquake, which is now known to have killed nearly three thousand people. heavy lifting equipment has begun to arrive in remote regions of the atlas mountains. hello. the uk government's controversial legislation to change the way killings from the troubles are investigated is set to have its final vote in parliament today. the bill provides conditional amnesty for murders during the conflict in northern ireland, meaning former paramilitaries and soldiers will receive a guarantee they won't be prosecuted if they give information to a new commission.

it's strongly opposed by most victims groups and local political parties. 0ur ireland correspondent chris page reports. northern ireland has changed hugely since the conflict known as the troubles. but this is a place where the past invades the present. almost 4,000 people died during 30 years of violence until the late 1990s. the legacy echoes strongly. 0ur uncles gerard and rory cairns, aged 18 and 22, was murdered here in this house. two gunmen, two loyalists. it was my auntie roisin�*s 11th birthday. and they came in through the front door and told roisin to be quiet inside the kitchen here. and then just in the living room, gerard and rory were just watching tv and they went in and shot both

of them dead. so for you, you're young people, this isn't history. this is something that is affecting you and your generation. no, i'm the youngest of the family, and i've watched my family campaign tirelessly their entire lives forjustice over the murders of gerard and rory. and i believe this legislation is completely cruel and unjust. what's your family's goal, as it were? definitely truth. truth would be the main thing. and civil cases and inquests, for notjust our family, but all families. almost all victims groups are against a plan to give a conditional amnesty to suspects who provide information to a new commission. what we are seeing in terms of the justice system - is an amnesty for murder. when he was ten, shane laverty walk behind the coffin of his brother robert, a police officer who was murdered by the ira.

i looked up to all of my . brothers as semi—heroes, so i put them on a pedestal. he was a good brother. the government says this legislation will help reconciliation. do you think it will? there is huge ramifications for society ifjustice - is not seen to prevail. i do not think it would be accepted in england, wales, scotland, - and yet in northern ireland - it is one of those things that has been foisted upon us. the plans are also opposed by international human rights organisations. the uk is isolated on the international stage. we have seen significant and repeated interventions from the united nations, the council of europe. this bill prioritises perpetrators at the expense of victims. but the government says the passage of time means a change is needed. i think it is realistic to assume that the prospect of traditional criminaljustice outcomes in respect of the troubles criminal

justice outcomes in respect of the troubles related cases, such as prosecutions and convictions, is unfortunately for many going to be vanishingly rare, so the best we can offer in those circumstances is to get more information to people. the trail of trauma from unsolved killings is into the future. victims are now set to bring legal challenges against the legislation, and the irish government is considering whether to take the uk to the international courts. chris page, bbc news, belfast. live now to our ireland correspondent, chris page, who's in belfast. this is a hugely difficult problem to resolve, chris. it is this is a hugely difficult problem to resolve, chris.— to resolve, chris. it is and it's a question _ to resolve, chris. it is and it's a question that's _ to resolve, chris. it is and it's a question that's familiar - to resolve, chris. it is and it's a question that's familiar with - to resolve, chris. it is and it's a - question that's familiar with people living in places throughout the world that have just come out of conflict. how do you investigate what happened during the conflict

and how do you deliver truth and justice to the bereaved families who want just that? justice to the bereaved families who wantjust that? for the british government, they will say that they have been looking at this question for 25 years now, since the conflict here in northern ireland largely ended and that there is no easy answer and that this is the best thing they can come up with at this time. a number of critics of this legislation will claim that really, what the british government was my priority here is to protect members of the state forces, former soldiers who were here during the conflict, that they want to protect them from prosecution and under international law, you cannotjust protect one group who took part in the conflict, if you do it for one group, you have to do it for them all, so that will include former paramilitaries as well. the government really denies that criticism and ministers say that criticism and ministers say that what they are trying to do is

deliver as much information as possible at this stage to families who want the truth about what happened to their loved ones. but it is the provision for a conditional amnesty, the idea that former paramilitaries and members of the security forces would be given a guarantee they would not go into the criminal courts if they provided information to the new commission. it's that provision which is proving so controversial here and it's that provision which is likely to form the basis of legal challenges, already a number of brave relatives have put papers into the courts to begin to challenge the new law. also we are waiting to see over the next few weeks that if the irish government does begin the case against the uk and the international courts, specifically the european court of human rights, so if that did happen, if the irish government to decide it was going to go ahead and take that outcome it would be a

big moment in the first time the irish government had taken such a case against the united kingdom for nearly half a century and it could indeed cause difficulties, profound difficulties in the relationship between the uk and ireland. while the legislation is due to be passed by the upper house of the british parliament, today, certainly the story is a long way from over and things are moving from the political into the legal arena and next time we will be talking with the story it will probably be outside the courtroom. will probably be outside the courtroom-— will probably be outside the courtroom. ., ~ ., ., courtroom. thank you for that analysis. _ courtroom. thank you for that analysis. our— courtroom. thank you for that analysis, our ireland - courtroom. thank you for that - analysis, our ireland correspondent chris page. wage growth in the uk has caught up with the country's high inflation rate for the first time in nearly two years. it means spending power should now start increasing, helping with the cost—of—living squeeze people have been feeling. the figures also suggest there could be a boost coming soon for people receiving the state pension here. official figures from the office of national stratistics showed regular pay, excluding bonuses,

rose by 7.8% in may tojuly compared with a year earlier, matching the pace of inflation over the same period. however, the unemployment rate increased to 4.3% between may and july compared to 4.2% the month before, and job vacancies fell to below a million. 0ur money and work reporter, peter ruddick, is in our salford newsroom with more on this. how significant are these figures today? but also fairly welcome news. it is not the case for everybody. it is not the case for everybody. yes it is on average and there are a lot of figures today to digest and things going on. there is always a lot going on with the statistics but especially today so let's run through the two main themes. in wage growth, as you say, it has finally caught up with inflation in most of the uk release but it is just an

average and not everybody will be feeling it and it means real pay is no longer falling for the first time in more than a year but there are a couple of caveats. it's just an average but it's going to take more than ii's figures to reverse many months of spending power declines that people in the uk have experienced it will take for households to recover. the second caveat is wage growth is still higher than some people in the bank of england would like. if you are a bank of england interest sector and you think rates should carry on going higher, this is evidence for your argument. the other key headline you mentioned was on unemployment and so essentially, the unemployment and so essentially, the unemployment rate ticked up slightly in the number of vacancies ticked down, underi million significantly for a while and that's just the labour market is turning. if you are a bank of england interest rate setter and you naturally think rates should stop going up, this is evidence for your argument. there was something for everyone today in

these figures, especially in the bank of england, setting it up for quite an interesting meeting next week when they will decide the next interest rate rise or whether they keep them on hold. mil interest rate rise or whether they keep them on hold.— interest rate rise or whether they keep them on hold. all eyes on that next meeting- _ keep them on hold. all eyes on that next meeting. particularly _ keep them on hold. all eyes on that next meeting. particularly if- next meeting. particularly if interest rates go up again. pensions, there are some news there pensions are going up. if pensions, there are some news there pensions are going no— pensions are going up. if interest rates and a _ pensions are going up. if interest rates and a big _ pensions are going up. if interest rates and a big economic - pensions are going up. if interest rates and a big economic talking| rates and a big economic talking point from today then pensions will be the big political talking point because here in the uk we have the triple lock, that means that every year the state pension will go up by the highest of three figures, either two and a half percent or wage growth or inflation, whichever is essentially highest. today's figures could be revised next month but it is not it suggests the state pension next april will be due to go up by 8.5%, which is a big boost for pensions. and there was a big boost for state pensions this april. it is a big political hot potato of course

because that is a very expensive policy and neither labour nor the conservatives have committed to keeping it in place when they publish their election manifestos ahead of the next general election, getting rid of it would be politically very dangerous indeed so i think that would be the big political talking point. thank you very much. _ political talking point. thank you very much, peter. _ political talking point. thank you very much, peter. you _ political talking point. thank you very much, peter. you can - political talking point. thank you very much, peter. you can read| political talking point. thank you - very much, peter. you can read more about those pay figures on our website. to morocco next — where there's been criticism of the speed of the official response to friday's earthquake, which is now known to have killed more than 2,8000 people. heavy lifting equipment has begun to arrive in remote regions of the atlas mountains which have been the hardest—hit. with more on this reporter nora fakim, who is in the newroom. nora, you have covered

the region extensively and are part moroccan yourself, can you put into context how and why some parts have been impacted much more severely then others? morocco has two worlds. you have a very developed part of the region, such as rabat, casablanca, compared to marrakesh and the south of marrakesh. morocco launched its first high—speed train at the end of 2018, millions of dollars was put into improving women's football, but on the flip side, you have marginalised communities in the area is badly affected by the earthquake where many of the amazigh community live. , . ., , , where many of the amazigh community live. , .., , , ., live. this community, tell us more about them- _ live. this community, tell us more about them. they _ live. this community, tell us more about them. they did _ live. this community, tell us more about them. they did the - live. this community, tell us more| about them. they did the pre-arab inhabitants and _ about them. they did the pre-arab inhabitants and they _ about them. they did the pre-arab inhabitants and they have - about them. they did the pre-arab inhabitants and they have been - inhabitants and they have been living in morocco, algeria, libya for centuries. the amazigh language

was made official in 2011 and there is a high illiteracy rate in that area, more than 80% of women cannot read or write, ifigure i cover ten years ago and that figure hasn't changed. they are very marginalised, there aren't many hospitals, the buildings are made of stone, they are not earthquake proof compared to other buildings in rabat, where my family and friends live, so there is a big divide. family and friends live, so there is a big divide-— a big divide. nora, thank you very much for that. _ we have had breaking news in the last hour. neighbour�*s deputy leader is about to address the tuc conference in liverpool where she is expected to promise trade unions that a future labour government could provide more council housing and deliver more unionised jobs. it's her first big speech since she was made shadow levelling up secretary in labour leader, sir keir starmer�*s reshuffle, last week.

we are seeing pictures of that conference, the trade union conference, the trade union conference under way in liverpool and we can go live now to chief political correspondent. henry, it's interesting that angela rayner has chosen to address the specific issues in her major, first major speech since being made the shadow levelling up secretary. {line shadow levelling up secretary. one ofthe shadow levelling up secretary. one of the things _ shadow levelling up secretary. que: of the things that shadow levelling up secretary. iez of the things that angela rayner was very eager to stay in charge of when she moved into this brief was labour's agenda and what they call the future of work, the new deal for working people is their phrase. and that's because this is something that's because this is something that does not need money. we have heard a lot about keir starmer in the last year or so about how labour, in his mind, has had to scale back its agenda because of the state of the public finances. it's a bit controversial with the left of his party that he has taken that

approach but that is a very firm view and what's important to understand about the various measures that angela rayner is going to speak about in a speech any minute now is that they require regulation, ratherthan minute now is that they require regulation, rather than requiring money and so they could be one of the most significant things, if labour win the next election, they would do in their early months. if they're not going to say do or say they're not going to say do or say they're not going to say do or say they're not going to be much money then the government but they are going to do is change regulation. as a flavour of things we're expecting angela rayner to talk about is banning fire and rehire. thus the practice were businesses can fire workers en masse and rehire them potentially but on different conditions. we are talking about changes to zero—hours contracts so that people who have been on them for a long period of time can request something more permanent and talking about giving workers' rights from day one that they ordinarily might at the moment have to wait a year or two to receive, things like paternity and maternity rights, sick

pgy- paternity and maternity rights, sick pay. a wide change to the relationship between workers and businesses and, crucially, does not require money. that's something angela rayner is focused on and was focused on in her brief and as we are about to see, focused on in newbury. are about to see, focused on in newbury-_ are about to see, focused on in newbury. are about to see, focused on in newbu. newbury. we're 'ust at pictures of the conference — newbury. we're just at pictures of the conference in _ newbury. we're just at pictures of the conference in liverpool. - newbury. we're just at pictures of. the conference in liverpool. angela rayner looks very comfortable there, she seems very much at home at the tuc conference and she has a good relationship with them and enjoys quite a good rep amongst tuc leaders, doesn't she? figs quite a good rep amongst tuc leaders, doesn't she? as some of our leaders, doesn't she? as some of your viewers _ leaders, doesn't she? as some of your viewers will _ leaders, doesn't she? as some of your viewers will remember, - leaders, doesn't she? as some of| your viewers will remember, when leaders, doesn't she? as some of - your viewers will remember, when sir tony blair was labour prime minister from 1997-2007, tony blair was labour prime minister from 1997—2007, he had as his deputy john prescott and john prescott was seen as much more comfortable with trade unions and he was the mystery from new labour and tony blair and

keeping them on side a crucial moments. angela rayner is developing a fairly similar relationship with keir starmer and she is separately elected as keir starmer�*s deputy but last week he made clear that if he wins the next general election she will be his deputy prime minister as well but that was not given and that was a conferral of status from keir starmer but i think it also indicates exactly as you say that he will want to use her in a similar way to how tony blair used john prescott this is an early example. you will be hearing trade union leaders in the run—up to this annual conference criticising the direction of keir starmer�*s party. unite, one of keir starmer�*s party. unite, one of the uk's biggest unions and one of the uk's biggest unions and one of labour's biggest funders was very critical of keir starmer this week. sharon graham was the general secretary of unite thought that under keir starmer labour was becoming a 90s tribute act. keir starmer and angela rayner would disagree with that i'm sure but one

way in which they might be coming tribute act from the 90s is that angela rayner, the newjohn prescott, is going out there to try and reassure the unions that they can trust in labour's programme. it's interesting what you were saying before about proposing new legislation, as opposed to anything that requires money because at a time when the uk is trying to attract new businesses, global businesses to london and to establish a technology hub here to attract more btec, legislation can be seen as a contentious issue when it comes to those big briefs when coming to the uk.— it comes to those big briefs when coming to the uk. that's one of the arc uments coming to the uk. that's one of the arguments are _ coming to the uk. that's one of the arguments are conserved _ coming to the uk. that's one of the arguments are conserved as - coming to the uk. that's one of the arguments are conserved as will. coming to the uk. that's one of the arguments are conserved as will tryj arguments are conserved as will try to address which i'm sure will begin when the speech ends and i'm sure they will say that labour are desperate to show business that they have changed sincejeremy corbyn was leader and desperate to show the public that business things they have changed and you have had rachel reeves, the shadow chancellor, doing

what is called, semi—jokingly, the smoked salmon offensive where she is having breakfast almost every morning in the city of london with different businesses and trying to reassure them that they can invest in britain under a labour government, but as you say and as i expect the conservatives will argue, what labour are going to propose is a strengthening of workers' rights and a lot of businesses don't like that often because it will be interesting to see how businesses respond to angela rayner�*s agenda for changing workers' rights and whether that does affect some of the warmth and it is genuine warmth we have seen from some businesses towards keir starmer�*s labour party. i'm sure something the tuc would be keen to hear about is information on the strikes act which is a new piece of legislation requiring minimum hours during strike action and we have had a lot of strikes across

sectors over the last 18 months or so and this is something that people at home, voters, are going to be opinionated about. how do you think they're going to deal with those sort of issues? angela rayner has been quite open about this piece of legislation herself.— legislation herself. labour opposed that legislation, _ legislation herself. labour opposed that legislation, the _ legislation herself. labour opposed that legislation, the whole - legislation herself. labour opposed that legislation, the whole party i that legislation, the whole party did and so it is clear that they didn't believe that minimum service legislation should come into force, what we are going to see what we have seen in the past on that issue and in many other issues beside is labour being very willing to say we will not vote for this, we are not voting for this, we oppose this, but should they be in government to repeal that law? and that's with regards to other government policies as well. it's a bit hard to know and that in government, labour would end

“p that in government, labour would end up doing it, not least because they have also consistently opposed an earlier piece of trade union legislation by david cameron, back in 2016 which raised the threshold for unions to strike and forbade them from conducting a ballot electronically and various other things like that. i would expect that should keir starmer win the next election and should labour end “p next election and should labour end up in government for a long period of time they probably would end up changing the law, perhaps quite significantly from trade unions but they have not made that firm commitment, unbending commitment yet to repealing the law that they oppose. to repealing the law that they o- ose. �* . to repealing the law that they ouose. ~ . to repealing the law that they o-ose. �* ., ., oppose. angela rayner has done interviews this _ oppose. angela rayner has done interviews this morning - oppose. angela rayner has done interviews this morning are - oppose. angela rayner has done interviews this morning are one | oppose. angela rayner has done | interviews this morning are one of the big lines to come out of those interviews was essentially her refusal to say labour is committed to keeping the triple lock pensions.

that's right. and as you heard from a previous guest, the triple lock is an increasingly controversial but very long—standing promise and it is really a promise more than anything else every year the rate of the state pension will increase by the rate of wage growth, the rate of inflation or 2.5%, whichever is highest and obviously, wage growth is pretty high as we found out this morning and inflation is very high as we know and so that means the state pension going up by quite a lot and that costs the exchequer quite a lot. labour has been urging the government to keep the triple lock for some time what you have to hear from angelina this morning was a repeated refusal to commit to labour keeping the policy, notjust in their manifesto but also if they get into government. i have been asking people in the labour party from the moment that interview finish what angela rayner meant by that and labour say their policy

remains as it always has, which is to urge the government to keep the triple lock and if they get into government they would base assumptions of not being changed and what is really going on here is political more than policy. there are a lot of pensioners in the uk and of the vote, vote more consistently than other demographic groups and of course, if the conservatives are promising that the state pension is going to retain the triple lock by always going up by at least 2.5% but probably often by more i don't think labour are going to go into the election saying that there are four of pension is good to be less generous. it's one of the political problems.— be less generous. it's one of the political problems. sorry, sorry to interrut political problems. sorry, sorry to interrupt what _ political problems. sorry, sorry to interrupt what angela _ political problems. sorry, sorry to interrupt what angela rayner - political problems. sorry, sorry to interrupt what angela rayner is i political problems. sorry, sorry to i interrupt what angela rayner is now taking the stage. real to listen to a bit of her speech now.—

taking the stage. real to listen to a bit of her speech now. thank you, president- — a bit of her speech now. thank you, president. and _ a bit of her speech now. thank you, president. and thank _ a bit of her speech now. thank you, president. and thank you _ president. and thank you for inviting — president. and thank you for inviting me to speak today. it's always — inviting me to speak today. it's always a — inviting me to speak today. it's always a pleasure to address the tuc and it's— always a pleasure to address the tuc and it's fantastic to be in liverpool, the hometown of so many legends. _ liverpool, the hometown of so many legends, the beatles, the albert docks_ legends, the beatles, the albert docks and of course paul nowak. i remember— docks and of course paul nowak. i remember when docks and of course paul nowak. i rememberwhen i first docks and of course paul nowak. i remember when i first met paul as a young _ remember when i first met paul as a young trade — remember when i first met paul as a young trade unionist, well, i was, but i _ young trade unionist, well, i was, but i want — young trade unionist, well, i was, but i want to— young trade unionist, well, i was, but i want to pay tribute to paul that in— but i want to pay tribute to paul that in his — but i want to pay tribute to paul that in his first year as general secretary, _ that in his first year as general secretary, it has been an eventful yeah _ secretary, it has been an eventful yeah from — secretary, it has been an eventful year. from facing down the tories vicious _ year. from facing down the tories vicious minimum service level bill to their— vicious minimum service level bill to their insulting refusal to get around — to their insulting refusal to get around the table with public sector workers. _ around the table with public sector workers. to — around the table with public sector workers, to the economic crisis caused — workers, to the economic crisis caused in — workers, to the economic crisis caused in downing street but paid for out _ caused in downing street but paid for out of— caused in downing street but paid for out of your pockets and

throughout you have been a powerful advocate _ throughout you have been a powerful advocate for workers' rights. thank you _ i come here with one message that the next _ i come here with one message that the next labour government will build _ the next labour government will huitd an— the next labour government will build an economy that works for working — build an economy that works for working people with a new deal for working _ working people with a new deal for working people. labour will start by bringing _ working people. labour will start by bringing forward an employment rights _ bringing forward an employment rights bill to legislate for this within— rights bill to legislate for this within the first 100 days of entering office. that is a cast—iron commitment. not only because this will he _ commitment. not only because this will be good for working people and -ood will be good for working people and good for— will be good for working people and good for our wider economy, but because — good for our wider economy, but because our fair work agenda would because our fair work agenda would be key— because our fair work agenda would be key to— because our fair work agenda would be key to how we bring opportunity to every— be key to how we bring opportunity to every corner of this country.

claire — to every corner of this country. claire appointed me shadow deputy prime _ claire appointed me shadow deputy prime minister —— keir is shadow secretary— prime minister —— keir is shadow secretary of _ prime minister —— keir is shadow secretary of state for levelling up almost _ secretary of state for levelling up almost as — secretary of state for levelling up almost as manyjobs as i had before. -- care _ almost as manyjobs as i had before. —— care appointed me... i almost as manyjobs as i had before. —— care appointed me... lam delighted _ —— care appointed me... lam delighted to be in this new post. as a young _ delighted to be in this new post. as a young single mum, it was a labour government— a young single mum, it was a labour government that levelled the playing field for _ government that levelled the playing field for me. when i most needed, a council— field for me. when i most needed, a council house gave me and my son a secure _ council house gave me and my son a secure home — council house gave me and my son a secure home instead of sofa surfing and that _ secure home instead of sofa surfing and that in— secure home instead of sofa surfing and that in turn meant that i could io and that in turn meant that i could go out _ and that in turn meant that i could go out and — and that in turn meant that i could go out and find a job that i built a life upon— go out and find a job that i built a life upon and the minimum wage meant that i life upon and the minimum wage meant that i earned _ life upon and the minimum wage meant that i earned more. a local authority— that i earned more. a local authorityjob gave me better skills at work— authorityjob gave me better skills at work and i was given better skills— at work and i was given better skills as — at work and i was given better skills as a _ at work and i was given better skills as a parent and joining a union— skills as a parent and joining a union changed my whole life. and it

was thanks— union changed my whole life. and it was thanks to my union, unison, but i was thanks to my union, unison, but i was _ was thanks to my union, unison, but i was able _ was thanks to my union, unison, but i was able to— was thanks to my union, unison, but i was able to improve my life and the life _ i was able to improve my life and the life of— i was able to improve my life and the life of my fellow workers were represented. i may have been born in stockport, _ represented. i may have been born in stockport, but i was raised in the trade _ stockport, but i was raised in the trade union— stockport, but i was raised in the trade union movement. that kind of levelling _ trade union movement. that kind of levelling up — trade union movement. that kind of levelling up transformed my life and my prospects because it was done right _ my prospects because it was done right a— my prospects because it was done right. a house and a job, a good unionise — right. a house and a job, a good unionise joh— right. a house and a job, a good unionise job with decent conditions, thriving _ unionise job with decent conditions, thriving community and power to create _ thriving community and power to create good local services and educational opportunities. these things— educational opportunities. these things were my lifeline and that's what _ things were my lifeline and that's what reat— things were my lifeline and that's what real levelling up means to me. what _ what real levelling up means to me. what levelling up could have been and what — what levelling up could have been and what it could still be. good jobs _ and what it could still be. good

jobs and — and what it could still be. good jobs and secure homes are the foundations of thriving lives and of a strong _ foundations of thriving lives and of a strong economy. true growth, which benefits _ a strong economy. true growth, which benefits att _ a strong economy. true growth, which benefits all people in all places is built on— benefits all people in all places is built on the pillars of decent jobs and secure housing. they are pillars i and secure housing. they are pillars i relied _ and secure housing. they are pillars ireiied upon — and secure housing. they are pillars i relied upon to get to where i am todav~ _ i relied upon to get to where i am todav~ but — i relied upon to get to where i am today. but congress, those foundations i needed to improve my life and _ foundations i needed to improve my life and my— foundations i needed to improve my life and my community has instead been _ life and my community has instead been levelled down by the tories with house—building and wages plummeting across the whole country. the government's agenda is a sham and a _ the government's agenda is a sham and a scam — the government's agenda is a sham and a scam. the mask has slipped in the public— and a scam. the mask has slipped in the public have seen the truths, warm _ the public have seen the truths, warm words and politically driven hand-outs — warm words and politically driven hand—outs will not touch the sides and empty— hand—outs will not touch the sides and empty slogans will not pay

decent — and empty slogans will not pay decent wages. false promises will not build — decent wages. false promises will not build secure homes and a sound bite will_ not build secure homes and a sound bite will not — not build secure homes and a sound bite will not empower local people and local communities to take control — and local communities to take control. and, congress, never has this been— control. and, congress, never has this been more important. 13 years, 13 years _ this been more important. 13 years, 13 years of— this been more important. 13 years, 13 years of tory failure has left our economy shattered. people are on the brink— our economy shattered. people are on the brink with a cycle of insecure work. _ the brink with a cycle of insecure work. poor— the brink with a cycle of insecure work, poor pay and bad conditions. recent _ work, poor pay and bad conditions. recent scandals like piano ferries show _ recent scandals like piano ferries show how — recent scandals like piano ferries show how bad bosses can undercut the market _ show how bad bosses can undercut the market this— show how bad bosses can undercut the market. this government has notjust turned _ market. this government has notjust turned their— market. this government has notjust turned their backs on workers but on our entire _ turned their backs on workers but on our entire economy. but be in no doubt, _ our entire economy. but be in no doubt, torv— our entire economy. but be in no doubt, tory ministers are the only workers _ doubt, tory ministers are the only workers can— doubt, tory ministers are the only workers can get fired and rehired on better— workers can get fired and rehired on better terms and conditions failing

upwards — and all the while, whatever else is pushed _ and all the while, whatever else is pushed out, including you. for far too long. — pushed out, including you. for far too long, unions have had barriers put in _ too long, unions have had barriers put in their— too long, unions have had barriers put in theirway too long, unions have had barriers put in their way to do your work. damaging — put in their way to do your work. damaging industrial relations, and worsening — damaging industrial relations, and worsening disputes. the tories pushed — worsening disputes. the tories pushed through the 2016 a trade union _ pushed through the 2016 a trade union act, — pushed through the 2016 a trade union act, preventing fair bargaining and holding back living standards and this year, they gave us the _ standards and this year, they gave us the minimum service levels bill, a spiteful— us the minimum service levels bill, a spiteful and bitter attack that threatens nurses —— nurses with the sack _ threatens nurses —— nurses with the sack we _ threatens nurses —— nurses with the sack. we know that going on strike is always— sack. we know that going on strike is always the last resort. it is a fundamental freedom that must be respected. let me tell you, loud and clear. _ respected. let me tell you, loud and clear, congress, the next labour government will ask parliament to repeal— government will ask parliament to repeal these anti—trade union laws within— repeal these anti—trade union laws within the — repeal these anti—trade union laws within the first 100 days. applause.