The government has U-turned on day-one protection from unfair dismissal

This was one of the central pledges in Labour's manifesto.

The government has U-turned on a manifesto pledge to offer all workers protection against unfair dismissal from their first day in a job. Also: The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has doubled down on his core demands for ending the war in Ukraine. And figures show how homelessness disproportionately affects young people leaving care in England.

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