Farage’s plan for equal pay legislation may cost female workers money, say unions (opens original article in a new tab)

Nigel Farage's Reform UK proposes a new act that unions argue would undermine equal pay protections for women, while the party claims it would better protect women's rights and extend maternity leave periods.

• Nigel Farage's Reform UK proposes a Women and Motherhood Protection Act to replace the 2010 Equality Act
• Unions claim the plan could remove equal pay for work of equal value and weaken protections for female workers
• The party claims its act would extend maternity leave claim periods but unions call it a smokescreen for rolling back women's rights
• Reform UK's candidate in Makerfield faces accusations of making offensive comments about women