General · 18 June 2026

Unison demands Labour abandon migrant reforms, calls 'betrayal'.

Britain's largest trade union is demanding the next Labour leader abandon the party's migration crackdown, setting up a big clash. Unison's general secretary, Andrea Egan, called Sir Keir Starmer and Shabana Mahmood's asylum reforms a 'betrayal of our most basic values'. This pits Unison against leadership hopefuls Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham, both supporting tougher migrant policies.

By BriefTea Editorial · 18 June 2026 at 0:21

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