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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Amy Sharpe

Trade union leaders urge Keir Starmer to 'pick a side' over summer of strikes

The leader of one of the UK’s biggest trade unions has been left “aghast” by Keir Starmer ’s approach to striking workers and urged him to “pick a side”.

Unite boss Sharon Graham told how Labour is becoming “irrelevant” to the people it represents and sounds more like the Tories at times.

She spoke out in response to the firing of shadow transport minister Sam Tarry, who joined picket lines last week.

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