ANTI-UNION laws that require higher thresholds for strike action are set to be scrapped by the new Labour government.

The Trade Union Act 2016, introduced by the Tories when David Cameron was prime minister, created legal minimums for strike ballots to be valid.

At least half of a trade union’s members must take part in a strike vote and the legislation also requires 40 per cent of workers in “important public services” such the NHS, education and transport to vote in favour for a walkout to be lawful.