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Brown to push flexible working rights

By George Parker and Jean Eaglesham

Published: December 2 2008 23:30 | Last updated: December 3 2008 08:13

Gordon Brown is to press ahead with plans for more part-time working rights for 4.5m staff, rejecting demands from business leaders that the measure be dropped when new laws are announced on Wednesday in the Queen’s Speech.

The prime minister’s aides say the government’s last full legislative package will help Britain through the recession, but some business leaders warn it could make matters worse.

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