Employment Rights Act Timeline: Key Dates 2026–27

Updated ERA Implementation Timetable Several Employment Rights Act reforms have already taken effect, including trade union reforms introduced during February 2026, expanded Statutory Sick Pay, strengthened whistleblowing protections, higher collective redundancy protective awards and the establishment of the Fair Work Agency during April 2026. The updated timetable now moves employers’ attention to the […]
What Are Andy Burnham’s Views on Immigration?

UK Immigration Policy under a Burnham Government As Burnham has not yet published a detailed immigration programme, any assessment of his likely approach necessarily relies on his parliamentary record, public statements and recent interviews. His parliamentary record generally places him within Labour’s more liberal tradition on immigration and asylum matters. More recently, Burnham […]