Andrea Egan will replace Christina McAnea, an ally of the PM, as Unison general secretary, in a new setback for No 10.
Andrea Egan has beaten the current general secretary of Unison Christina McAnea in a shock result
The grassroots activist, who has promised to review the union’s relationship with Labour, ousted Christina McAnea.
Andrea Egan to become Unison general secretary, succeeding Christina McAnea, who has close links to Keir Starmer.
Andrea Egan has ousted Christina McAnea as general secretary of Unison after a vote of union members.
Nigel Farage’s party says it has more than 268,000 members amid reports Labour membership has fallen below 250,000.
Labour MPs, unions and think tanks have broadly welcomed the Chancellor’s Budget – but hit out at the OBR’s “unacceptable” leak.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to deliver her second Budget next week, with the mood music surrounding the announcement setting the stage for further tax rises.
Half of voters who backed Labour at the last general election have deserted the party, according to internal polling shared with Labour MPs.
