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Olivier DEVOS with Peter HUTCHISON in London

UK's Starmer Vows 'Partnership' With Unions But Warns On Pay

Starmer 's speech to the Trades Union Congress (TUC) was the first since Labour's was last in power in 2009 (Credit: AFP)

Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday pledged to reset industrial relations strained by widespread strike action, as he became the first UK leader to address the annual meeting of Britain's trade unions in 15 years.

The speech, however, came among early tensions between the young government and major unions over plans to cut energy benefits for millions of pensioners.

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