But the unions, which represent around three million workers, argued that the government had breached their rights by failing to consult them on the changes.
On Thursday, Judge Thomas Linden upheld their challenge in a written ruling, quashing the regulations.
He said Mr Kwarteng had made his decision to change the rules based on “precious little information”, relying instead on a 2015 consultation which predated Covid and the cost-of-living crisis.
That was the reason behind the ruling. Not what the Union guy talks seemingly afterwards outside the court.
My comment is what the judge said as the reason.
That was the reason behind the ruling. Not what the Union guy talks seemingly afterwards outside the court.