Government plans new laws against strike action from emergency services

Government plans new laws against strike action from emergency services; Part 3 of 4 London: Westminster: House of Commons: Central Lobby: INT Jacob Rees-Mogg MP (former Business Secretary under Liz Truss) and Rebecca Long-Bailey MP (former Shadow Business Secretary under Jeremy Corbyn) 2-WAY interview as 2-shot SOT Q: So are you telling me Jacob rees Mog, arch Brexiteer are happy to follow the lead of other European countries like Italy, France, and Spain on this? - Jacob Rees-Mogg: "Well I think that's a silly point quite honestly Its a joke point... Because the sun shines in Spain doesn't mean I am against the sun shining in England..." Q: Let me ask you about something that's connected to this - There are several unions that are edging towards a de-facto General Strike, what they were discussing today at the TUC, was a one day of action - it sounds to me like a General Strike in everything but name - are you personally in favour of that? - Rebecca Long-Bailey: "Well a General Strike is actually illegal - Individuals, trade unions deciding on strike on behalf of their members isn't - and that's what certainly happening - Individual unions are balloting their members for individual rounds of trade union action..." - Being in a cost of living crisis and nurses relying on food banks Q: Do you want to see co-ordinated actions between the unions? - Rebecca Long-Bailey on trade union action being up to individuals Q: on labour party supporting Union action or not - Rebecca Long-Bailey on Labour party being the party of trade unions and previously being on a picket line - Rebecca Long-Bailey on Sir Kier Starmer (Labour Party Leader) on position on trade unions and being in negotiations with them