Unions accuse British government of "criminal" negligence over "kamikaze" Brexit

The British government has been accused of a "criminal" lack of preparation for Brexit amid increasing calls for workers’ rights to be protected as the UK leaves the EU.

The British government has been accused of a "criminal" lack of preparation for Brexit amid increasing calls for workers’ rights to be protected as the UK leaves the EU.

The country’s TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady said the clock was ticking towards a "kamikaze" Brexit, with no proper assessment yet carried out about the impact on industries.