Labour party pledges to outlaw all zero-hours contracts

Shadow chancellor John McDonnell says Labour will put an end to the ‘rigged economy’ after election winLabour has pledged to ban all zero-hours contracts, put a halt to unpaid internships and end the pay cap on public sector staff in an unashamedly leftwing pitch to British workers.In a move welcomed by union leaders but that will be attacked as “anti-business” and unaffordable by opponents, the 20-point blueprint also includes commitments to double paid paternity leave t