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Unions are the frontline for Labour’s battle against Reform

Farage is parroting Labour talking points and courting the red wall. Keir Starmer must get ready to play his trump card.

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Zoe Grunewald and The Lead
Apr 10, 2025
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Unions are alive to the threat of the populist right. They know what’s coming: a string of local elections which will see Reform UK make inroads into the red wall heartlands, stirring up old resentments and offering quick, populist fixes. And here’s the challenge: Labour’s hold on union members may be slipping.

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