UK Government Vows to Pass Workers’ Rights Bill by Christmas

An employee serves a breakfast order to a customer at the Montagu Pyke pub, operated by JD Wetherspoon Plc, in central London, UK, on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. JD Wetherspoon are due to release their preliminary results on Oct. 3.Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

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December 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM UTC

The UK government vowed to pass its flagship legislation on employment rights by Christmas, despite suffering a defeat Wednesday in the House of Lords.

“We remain committed to passing this bill before Christmas, and will work with unions, businesses and legislators to get this done,” Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s spokesman, Geraint Ellis, told reporters on Thursday.