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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Michael Savage Policy Editor

Unite warns it will hold back funds if Labour weakens plan on workers’ rights

Unite union general secretary Sharon Graham.
Unite union general secretary Sharon Graham. Photograph: Jacob King/PA

Labour’s biggest union backer has warned it may divert election funding earmarked for the party, amid claims that Keir Starmer is diluting plans to overhaul workers’ rights.

In an interview with the Observer, Unite’s general secretary, Sharon Graham, said the Labour leader risked “limping into Downing Street” if he backed down in the face of intense lobbying from businesses.

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