What the papers say: Theresa May’s ‘betrayal’ of workers

Theresa May’s decision to row back on her pledge to put workers on company boards receives a mixed reception in the papers today. The Sun and the FT are among those to say it’s good that the PM has opted to change her mind. But the Guardian isn’t happy: calling the PM’s u-turn a ‘betrayal’. Here’s what the newspaper editorials are saying this morning:

The Sun heaps praise on Theresa May for her change in thinking about making companies have representatives of workers on their boards – a move it describes as ‘hasty and aggressive’. It says the PM is right to back down from an idea that would have been a ‘godsend only to the unions’. But while the Sun says binning this policy is a good move, it calls on businesses – and the CBI – to listen up to what the PM has to say about the ‘just managing’ class.