Jeremy Clarkson issued a stark warning to Labour’s Angela Rayner as he questioned the “state” of her latest business proposal.
Jeremy Clarkson called out Angela Rayner’s potential changes to the Employment Bill.
The flagship measures aim to boost employee rights by protecting against unfair dismissal from day one, ending zero-hour contracts, banning “fire and rehire” practices, and raising the minimum wage.
The Clarkson’s Farm star, who is set to open his new pub in the coming days, hit out at Labour’s deputy prime minister in his latest column.
Writing in The Sun, he said: “Let’s just say you are an American businessman who’s thinking about setting up a factory in Europe.
“As this would boost our economy and create many jobs, you’d imagine the Government would bend over backwards to ensure they set up shop in the UK. Hmm.”
He continued: “We learned this week that the Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner, is considering a plan which would make an employee un-fireable even if they turn out to be completely gormless.
“And to let staff go home whenever they felt like it.”
Jeremy suggested her proposals could spell trouble for the UK’s economy because entrepreneurs will not want to base their business in the UK.
He concluded: “I’m fairly sure our American businessmen would look at these proposals and say: ‘Right. Germany it is then.’”
One Labour insider said: “The Bill is just one piece of the puzzle and the Deputy Prime Minister was clear that we need to get this right – there are some complex policies in there.”
Ms Rayner said that “this first-of-its kind meeting has kicked off a new era of partnership that will bring benefits to everyone across the country striving to build a better life”.
Labour has since assured worried business leaders that the more extreme changes will be consulted on before being implemented as law.
The new raft of employment laws have been promised within Labour’s first 100 days of taking office on July 5.
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Source: Los Angeles Times (edited)
