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The latest Tory Immigration Bill will deepen the exploitation of workers
Under the government’s proposed new scheme, many migrant workers who come to Britain will in effect have no rights, writes DIANE ABBOTT MP
Migrant workers look for work in the window of a newsagent’s

THIS week will see the second reading of the Tory government’s latest Immigration Bill. It is extremely short. 

But the white paper it is meant to enact represents one of the most serious threats to all workers for decades. 

The TUC and others have already raised concerns that this Bill risks limiting the rights of existing EU workers in the UK — amounting to literally millions of people — and more than a million UK citizens in the EU. It will also severely increase the rates of exploitation in work.

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