The Latest Breaking News from Andrea Egan

Union demands mandatory pay audits to tackle gender discrimination

Unison wants major employers to be mandated to evaluate their pay structure regularly

The Independent UK · Sep 16

Councils struggling to balance the books, new research suggests

Freedom of Information requests have revealed that councils are forecasting a combined funding gap of almost £4 billion in 2027/28, rising to £7.1 billion by the following year

Evening Standard · Sep 13

Private equity owns 11 of England’s 20 biggest children’s care providers, research finds

Investigation comes amid growing calls for an end to ‘obscene’ profit-making in care sector

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2

Labour chiefs warned not to rig by-election selection to block Burnham

Labour heavyweight Andy Burnham could use a vacancy in a Greater Manchester seat to seek a path to return to Westminster.

Evening Standard · Jan 23

Union boss warns against Labour ‘control-freakery’ over Andy Burnham

Unison’s Andrea Egan among several figures to speak out against any moves to rig selection for Gorton and Denton byelection

The Guardian - UK · Jan 23

New leader says Unison will end support for ‘destructive’ Labour right wing

Blunt remarks indicate UK’s largest union may be on collision course with Wes Streeting and Labour more widely

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025

Andrea Egan's Election Highlights Rising Discontent Among Britain's Public Sector Workers

Andrea Egan's election as Unison general secretary signals rising frustration among UK public sector workers over pay, staffing pressures and Labour ties.

International Business Times UK · Dec 17, 2025

Blow for Starmer as biggest trade union elects left-wing leader who was expelled from Labour

Andrea Egan has beaten the current general secretary of Unison Christina McAnea in a shock result

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025

UK’s largest union elects leftwinger who was expelled from Labour

Andrea Egan to become Unison general secretary, succeeding Christina McAnea, who has close links to Keir Starmer

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2025

New leader elected at biggest trade union

Christina McAnea, who has been leader of Unison since 2021, lost in the vote to Andrea Egan.

Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2025