Andy Burnham vows to ease non-compete clauses

LONDON — British Prime Minister Andy Burnham confirmed Friday he will legislate to ease restrictive non-compete clause rules for workers — but stopped short of committing to a ban. ​Burnham said in a speech in Manchester that he wants to "make sure that non-compete clauses will no longer be a barrier to hiring for our most promising start-ups and scaling firms" — but did has yet to set out the extent of the crackdown. ​The scope of the new rules will come later, ahead of legislation. POLITICO first reported the planned crackdown Thursday . ​The government's action would be the "Bosman ruling for the innovation sector," Burnham said at a government-backed innovation summit in Manchester.