Brexit must work for us

IT’S a safe bet that workers who voted for Brexit didn’t want to scrap their job rights.

So there is no mandate for right-wing Tory and UKIP fanatics to axe European laws guaranteeing paid holidays, limits on working hours and rest breaks.

Alarm bells are ringing after Theresa May snubbed eight opportunities in Parliament to state specifically that the working-time directive would not be watered down or repealed after it is incorporated into UK law.

Most of the Conservative Cabinet, including the PM herself, have attacked job rights, so we must fight back against Brexit extremists led by Michael Gove and Boris Johnson, who are keen to dangerously deregulate workplaces.

With economic growth already falling by a reported 0.9% or £350million a week, according to the Financial Times, it is fast becoming apparent this isn’t the Brexit that people voted for by a narrow majority.