Reality Check LIVE: TUC boss Paul Nowak on taxpayers subsidising 'crappy jobs'
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- Published
- October 3, 2026
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- 24:03
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- Last updated
- Oct 4, 2026
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Michael Simmons is joined live at Labour conference by TUC general secretary Paul Nowak to discuss the state of Britain’s labour market. Are higher wages and stronger employment rights making it harder to hire, or are taxpayers subsidising too many low-paid, insecure jobs? They also discuss energy costs, social care, taxing wealth and banks, and Labour’s …
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Michael Simmons is joined live at Labour conference by TUC general secretary Paul Nowak to discuss the state of Britain’s labour market. Are higher wages and stronger employment rights making it harder to hire, or are taxpayers subsidising too many low-paid, insecure jobs? They also discuss energy costs, social care, taxing wealth and banks, and Labour’s biggest mistakes in government. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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- society
- culture