Sir, – There are fewer greater injustices than unemployment, yet Labour MEPs continue to make it more difficult for businesses – large and small – to employ people.
Not only did Labour MEPs back the Agency Workers Directive, which the CBI estimated would cost up to 250,000 jobs, they have also led a campaign to limit your working hours by scrapping our opt-out of the Working Time Directive.
Labour MEPs want Brussels to dictate how many hours you are allowed to work. Conservatives have fought for your freedom to choose.
If re-elected on June 4, I pledge to continue my fight in favour of our opt-out. Will all Labour candidates finally join both me and their own government in supporting the rights of British workers to decide their own hours?
TIMOTHY KIRKHOPE MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber.
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