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General · 25 June 2026

Unison backs Ed Miliband for top finance job

Unison backs Ed Miliband for top finance job

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Decisions on taxes, growth and public services could be shaped by who takes charge of the Treasury in a possible new administration. On 25 June, Unison publicly supported Ed Miliband to handle the economy if Andy Burnham forms a government, with Andrea Egan favouring him over Wes Streeting. Britain's biggest trade union made the intervention as cabinet choices are being discussed.

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