Work, tuc researchers found that shamefully, those parents and carers, often women, requesting Flexible Working all too often found themselves punished instead with fewer hours, fewer opportunities to progress and some even losing their jobs. So, the next Labour Government will take action right across the board to will take action right across the boa rd to help will take action right across the board to help protect people in the work place. Although wed like to see another general election as soon as possible that delivers more labour gains than this timea labour delivers more labour gains than this time a Labour Government, in the meantime, well challenge the government in parliament and outside every step of the way to defend working people, stand by you, the trade unions battling for peoples rights day in and day out. Applause. Rights are won by all of us together. But they have to be co nsta ntly together. But they have to be constantly defended and enforced and thats why we are opposing the torys dangerous eu withdrawal bill. Not out of any attempt to frustrate the vote to leave but because of the exth extraordinary unaccountable powers it would hand to a tory government. To impose decisions, scrap protections, rip up workers rights without parliament having any say whatsoever. This is a threat to every worker in this country. You simply cannot trust the tories with your rights at work and thats why labour voted against the bill last night. Applause. There is no doubt that the british work place is already one of the most equal in the world. We have a huge and damaging imbalance of power between employers and employees which has led to the proliferation of low wage jobs, which has led to the proliferation of low wagejobs, race to which has led to the proliferation of low wage jobs, race to the bottom agency workers, zero hours contracts and employers avoiding paying sick pay, holiday pay and even the minimum wage through bogus self employment. That has been effectively targeted by unions such as the gmb such as with uber workers. Such practices are rife throughout the gig economy which presents itself as somehow modern and dynamic, but all too often, uses technology as a cover to deny both employees and customers basic protections. Technological innovation is crucial for our economic success. But, technological advance cannot represent Real Progress if it means we drag back to 19th century Employment Practices or its used to impose deregulation that leaves people without dignity or security. Applause. Technological advance is driving change in the economy and the work place at unprecedented speeds. But what is not inevitable is who benefits from it. We need a government and an economic and industrial policies that are not stuck in some 1980s time warp of nigh owe liberal dogma but are driven by the need to channel and shape technological change to benefit the many, not the few neo liberal. That will not happen if we leave to it the market or Corporate Board rooms. The bank of england estimates that 15 million jobs could be at risk of automation over the next decade. And, as is so often the way, those most at risk are those whore paid the least. The deregulated gig economy is right for automation, its no basis for economy advance and rising Living Standards. No that demands high investment in the cutting edge jobs of the future. When you add to conservatives continuing determination to hack away at the role of the state cutting investment, squeezing Public Services and removing your rights, its not hard to see the dangers of the present course we are headed on. We already know that the tory way of running the economy has dramatically widened regional inequalities. Sharply increased the wealth gap with tax breaks for the few and Public Services cuts for the many. And the tory approach to brexit is to use the process of leaving to go much further, much faster in that direction, delivering a deregulated free market tax haven off the shores of europe, underpinned by a race to the bottom trade deal with donald trump, a shangri la for bosses and bankers but nothing of the kind for everybody else. Because that is the real divide over brexit. A tory brexit to drive down standards or a labour version that puts jobs first. We standards or a labour version that putsjobs first. We respect standards or a labour version that puts jobs first. We respect the result of the referendum but we want a jobs first brexit which guarantees full access to the European Market as part of a new trade agreement and relationship with the European Union which maintains and develops workers rights, consumer and environmental protections. And uses powers, return from brussels, to support a new industrial strategy with investment in good jobs, in every region and nation of britain. Where work pays, where employees have security and decent conditions and prosperity is shared by the true wealth creators, the workforce. When wealth creators, the workforce. When we leave the eu, the current Free Movement rules will end, labour wa nts to movement rules will end, labour wants to see fair rules and management of migration, fair rules that put jobs, Living Management of migration, fair rules that putjobs, Living Standards and the economy first, not fake immigration targets as the tories do that will never be met. And, we will continue to assert that the rights of European Union nationals must be guaranteed immediately. We must never allow ourselves to be duped and divided. It isnt migrants who drive down wages and conditions but unscrupulous employers supported bya but unscrupulous employers supported by a government that slashes rights and protections at work whenever it gets the chance. Its a movement thats been the bedrock of resisting racism and fascism in the work place and on the streets and we must continue to oppose the division that the far right would seek to impose. So, if we want to tackle low pay and insecure work, we need a Labour Government strengthening workers rights, enforced by strong trade unions taking action, to prevent employers undercutting pay and conditions, not closed war borders, xenophobic intimidation and scapegoating. That is why our general election manifesto set out a 20 point plan for security and equality at work, including equal rights for all from day one in a job, banning zero hours contracts, guaranteeing unions a right of access to work places. Raising the minimum wage to a real living wage, ending the Public Sector pay cap. Setting maximum pay ratios of 20 1 in the Public Sector and beyond. Banning unpaid internships, doubling paternity pay, reinstating protection against harassment in work and support the dying to Work Campaign to protect workers suffering from terminal illnesses. Applause. But ultimately, protections at work depend on those who work themselves. Winning a Labour Government even one with a programme to transform the country which is now our goal is simply not enough. Thats why the most important thing any workers can do isjoina most important thing any workers can do isjoin a trade union. Cheering and applause. And i want young people, especially, to hear this message many young people have recently got involved in politics for the first time. Tens of thousands of young people have joined the labour party in the recent months and at the recent general election we saw the long running decline in young people voting totally reversed with young people voting in higher numbers than they have for a generation. Politics is about power and Democratic Politics is about putting power in the hands of the many, not just the few. The principle applies to the work place too if you want a job that pays a decent wage, that givious a chance to get on in life, live independently and enjoy your work, thenjoin a live independently and enjoy your work, then join a trade live independently and enjoy your work, thenjoin a trade union. Applause. And for those watching, wherever you are, go online and do it today. You will never regret it. Applause. Trade unions are often demonised in the right wing press. I know its a real shock to you that billionaire tax dodging press barons dont like trade unit yous. I know its a shock and im sorry to bring you this kind of news. And do you know what, they dont like us because our movement, through which the values of solidarity and community and social justice run like a thread from top to bottom, our Movement Challenges unaccountable power of both government and bosses. But of course, the power of the billionaires who control great chunks of the media isnt what it was. They tried to dictate the election result in june they tried to dictate the election result injune with a blizzard of propaganda, and millions of voters simply ignored them. Trade unions dont just simply ignored them. Trade unions dontjust defend their members, they defend the institutions that benefit all employees. 0ur employees. Our National Health service, our schools, our social care and they defend our rights. We dont know when the next general election will come. We are not in control of that. But you are in control of whether you join a trade union. 0rganise in your work place or in your community and start changing peoples lives for the better right now. Applause. We dont know how long it will take but this weak and chaotic government will be prised out of downing street and we know that the advances we made in the general election injune arejust a powerful spring board to win the radical Labour Government we wa nt to win the radical Labour Government we want to see. So together we can change our country. So it truly works for the many, not the few. Applause. Thank you, congress. The labour leader talking at the tuc conference in brighton. 0ur political correspondent, iain watson is there and was listening to that. Lots of urging of people to join a union if they arent already a member of one. Your thoughts on some of those key points there, iain . There is a big picture from Jeremy Corbyn, i thought perhaps he was trying to manage expectations when he said this, but he said simply winning a Labour Government wouldnt be enough to transform the country. Perhaps a rather odd way of putting it, but i think the message he was trying to get akroos was he had to be part of a wider Labour Movement and he was saying to younger people attracted to him that they ought to be joining attracted to him that they ought to bejoining a trade union and hell bejoining a trade union and hell be working with the trade unions to try to change society. Hes a former trade Union Official of course, before he was an mp. He sounded warmer towards the trade unions than his predecessors. He said he wanted to manage migration and get access to manage migration and get access to single market. If he were to become Prime Minister sooner rather than later, he might find that a bit ofa than later, he might find that a bit of a challenge. 0ne than later, he might find that a bit of a challenge. One of the specific issues dominating the news today, he was very issues dominating the news today, he was very clear and that was on of course the pay cap. He said effectively the government was trying to buy Public Service workers off on the cheap when they gave the police effectively a 2 increase and prison officers a 1. 7 increase, both of these increases breached the governments own pay cap, they are talking about more flexibility next yearfor public talking about more flexibility next year for Public Service workers as well. Jeremy corbyn said he agreed with the leader of the prison 0fficers association who described their increase as a pay cut because he said inflation was running at nearly 3 . So Jeremy Corbyn he said inflation was running at nearly 3 . SoJeremy Corbyn very clear, he saw that as a cut and repeated the pledge to lift the pay cap in the Public Sector across the board if cap in the Public Sector across the boa rd if labour get elected. We are going to talk to you again later. Thank you very much for now. That all dove tails very well with the inflation figures today. This all comes as new figures show that inflation has hit its highest rate for 5 years boosted by rising clothing and fuel prices putting more pressure on household budgets. Figures from the office for National Statistics show the Consumer Price index was 2. 9 in august, higher than predicted. The news led to a sharp rise in the pound. Heres our economics correspondent andy verity. With every month, the average wage buys less of this. For most of the last ten years, food prices kept on dropping, as did the price of many imported goods. But then the pound dropped in value. Firms like this cake shop now have to spend more pounds to get the dollars or euros they need to get the supplies from abroad. And now, those cost rises are feeding through. Big increase in the price of butter, which has gone up 100 over the last 12 months and a big increase in the price of sugar which has gone up by a0 . For us, it will definitely not mean changing the ingredients or downsizing the size of portions and things like that so we have put our prices up by about 10 over the last year, which has helped. Weve obviously looked at our suppliers and done a lot of work to reduce the costs theyre passing on to us. Companies with rising costs face a dilemma, especially in a Competitive Industry like food. Raise prices too much and customers might go elsewhere. Raise them too little, and those higher costs will start eating into whatever profit you hope to make. At 2. 90 , inflation returned to a four year high which was first hit last may. Among the pressures on the cost of living was petrol, up 5. 1 , and clothing, which also rose by 5. 1 . In the city, traders had not expected the cost of living to rise quite this fast. Now, the prediction is that Interest Rates might arise from their record low as soon as possible. As soon as february. That pushed up the value of the pound this morning, as set against the dollar. But some economists still think there is no need to raise rates any time soon. The bank of england has a difficult decision to make on this, because inflation is rising well above wage growth, and that means that Household Incomes are being squeezed. We think that they will probably keep Interest Rates unchanged for another couple of years. Whether for luxuries or essentials, prices on average continue to rise faster than the average wage. But for now, most of the Interest Rate setters at the bank of england are sticking to their belief that this latest bout of inflation and the squeeze on Living Standards are temporarily. 700 british troops and 50 Police Officers have been deployed to help in the clean up from hurricane irma. A quarter of all homes have been destroyed in the keys. A tropical paradise reduced to rubble. This is tortola the largest of the British Virgin islands and the most heavily populated. Just imagine trying to live here now. There are 14 other inhabited islands in the bvi just like this. The people here are british citizens and they are looking to the uk for help. And britain is helping. At raf brize norton, giant transport aircraft have been loaded with hundreds of tonnes of aid for the region. They are taking emergency supplies as well as timber and building equipment. There have been eight such flights in the past few days, and the government rejects criticism that its response has been too slow. We responded very quickly. We had a ship there already, not by chance, we always put a ship into the region for the hurricane season. That ship has been helping since thursday in anguilla and the British Virgin islands. We have 900 troops out there now. We have three helicopters out there. The aid effort is under way. Hms 0cean sets off from gibraltar today with a crew of 700 who specialise in disaster relief. They wont arrive in the caribbean until late next week, but theyll be part of what the British Government says will be a long term reconstruction effort. Were just determined to get on scene as quick as we can and maximise the support, because its notjust about the here and now, this is going to be a long recovery operation and well be very well placed to assist with that reconstruction. The Building Materials that ive got on board, the timber, will go a long way to assisting in the recovery. The scale of this disaster will be something the foreign secretary, borisjohnson, will see for himself over the next few days when he arrives in the region. 0n tortola, hell find long lines of people trying to get food and water. And a sense of growing panic about what the future holds. Several of the worst hit caribbean countries are french, and president macron arrived in guadeloupe to see what more was needed. His government has asked for british help with the aid effort. On st martin, mr macrons next stop, the slow and dirty work of the clean up continues. The islanders here have been doing this for days. Not everyone has the means to clear up, says wilfred. Im lucky to have gloves but there are many who dont.