8. Evaluate the view that neither individual nor collective rights are adequately protected in the UK

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  1. legal and institutional safeguards

  2. collective rights under threat

  3. discrimination and underrepresentation

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legal and institutional safeguards

  • Weaker: Supreme Court (2023) ruling against Rwanda plan shows courts protect key rights.

  • Stronger: Illegal Migration Act (2023) limits asylum rights and undermines protections.

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collective rights under threat

  • Weaker: Trade Union Act 2016 still allows strikes with notice – rights protected in law.

  • Stronger: Minimum Service Levels Act (2023) restricts strike rights in key sectors.

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discrimination and underrepresentation

  • Weaker: Labour’s 2023 Equality Review aimed to boost minority representation.

  • Stronger: Runnymede Trust Report (2024) shows persistent racial disparities in housing, policing.

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Agree – although protections exist, recent laws and outcomes show they are not adequate in practice.