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TUC calls for health and safety czar

Union leaders have pressed the Government to appoint a health and safety “czar” after a new study showed that more than 20,000 people were killed prematurely by their work every year.

The TUC yesterday said its research smashed the “myth” that Britain was one of the safest countries to work, with people dying through conditions such as occupational cancers and lung disorders, exposure to fumes and chemicals, and traffic accidents.