Rishi Sunak says the government will “always try and act fairly and reasonably”.

But he says he won’t ask families to pay £1,000 a year to meet the demands of the union bosses.

New laws to curb union power to strike?

“We’re looking everything now at pace.”

Theo Usherwood He overlooks the fact that the “bosses” are elected — unknown in the organizations with which he is familiar — & that union leaders are _nowhere_ unless they enjoy their members’ support & represent their interests. This framing is so hackneyed & tedious.

Howell Harris Theo Usherwood It’s designed to appeal to natural Tory supporters who deserted the party over #Partygate and the debacle of the KamiKwasi Budget. Winning those people back is the only conceivable way the Tories might cling on to power.