Gary Neville clashes with Tory MPs over workers’ rights in UK and Qatar

Government ‘demonising’ striking staff, says ITV pundit during World Cup final coverage

Gary Neville has been attacked by Tory MPs for comments condemning the government’s stance on strikes during a debate about workers’ rights in Qatar.

The ITV pundit accused Rishi Sunak’s government of “demonising rail workers, ambulance workers and nurses” during the channel’s World Cup 2022 final coverage.

But senior Tories said it was “grotesque” for the high-profile Labour backer to conflate workers rights in Qatar with the UK.