Starmer’s reshuffle and march of Reform dominate discussions at TUC conference

Suspicions rife about the workers’ rights bill being watered down after Angela Rayner’s resignation

For union delegates gathering in Brighton, sunshine glimmered on the Channel outside the annual TUC conference but the focus for many inside was on stormy developments elsewhere.

After a tough first year in power for Labour, two big spectres dominated the meeting: disappointment with Keir Starmer’s government, and the march of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.