Donald Trump moves to end union rights for many government agency employees – US politics live

We start with news that president Donald Trump has signed an executive order limiting numerous federal workers from unionising and ordering the government to stop engaging in any collective bargaining.

A memo from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) references an order from Trump but also provides a fact sheet, setting out the rationale for such a move, The Hill reports.

It reads: “President Trump is taking action to ensure that agencies vital to national security can execute their missions without delay and protect the American people.”