Labour ditches day-one protection from unfair dismissal in U-turn

Henry Zeffman,Chief political correspondentandPaul Seddon,Political reporterGetty ImagesThe government has U-turned on its manifesto commitment to offer all workers the right to claim unfair dismissal from their first day in a job.Ministers now plan to introduce the right after six months instead, following concerns from business groups. The government argued it was making the climbdown to stop its employment…