UK Labour minister under fire for claiming employers are not ‘working people’

British Treasury Minister Emma Reynolds has reignited a political dispute over Labour's definition of "working people" by stating employers do not qualify as such, drawing criticism from opposition politicians who claim the government is disregarding the contribution of small business owners. During an interview on GB News, Reynolds told host Camilla Tominey that employers are companies, not working people.

When Tominey pointed out Reynolds employed a cleaner, Reynolds clarified that employees are part of the working population and emphasized the distinction between employers and employees. The comments triggered backlash from Conservative politicians, who accused Labour of displaying a "patronising, out-of-touch" attitude towards small businesses.