Rail campaignersl have protested against government plans to create a new giant private rail franchise whose creation could lead to the loss of hundreds of jobs and a less safe rail network. .

A decade on from the tragedy at Morecambe Bay where 23 Chinese workers lost their lives, vulnerable workers are still at serious risk, the TUC has warned.

The TUC has issued a new ten-point safety at work manifesto.

A recent TUC survey reveals that more than one in five workers are being illegally forced to pay for safety equipment out of their own pockets.