Starmer Says Listings Like Shein’s to Face Labor Rights Scrutiny

All companies looking to sell shares in London will face scrutiny over workers’ rights, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Bloomberg Television, in response to questions about whether his new Labour government would welcome a listing by online fashion giant Shein.

“I’m not going to get into individual businesses. What I will say — let me be very clear about it — standards and high standards do matter to us,” Starmer said in an interview with Bloomberg’s Head of Economics and Government Stephanie Flanders at the International Investment Summit in London on Monday. “Of course we’ll be looking at any issue,” he continued, “with a particular feature on the rights of the workforce.”