Tories deny plan to compromise workers’ rights after Brexit
Business minister defends Johnson after Labour says PM misled parliament with his plan for exiting the EU
The government has denied it has misled parliament and that it is seeking to tear up provisions for workers’ rights after Brexit.
The business minister Kwasi Kwarteng admitted on Saturday that it would be very difficult for Britain to leave the European Union next week, but he dismissed reports employees’ rights would be slashed after Brexit as “way exaggerated”.