News · 21 June 2026

Unite warns Burnham: Miliband lacks 'thought for jobs' as Chancellor

Britain's biggest trade union has told Andy Burnham not to make Ed Miliband his Chancellor if he becomes Prime Minister. Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham criticised Miliband's environmental focus, saying he has "no thought for jobs, skills and national security." She believes a Labour Chancellor needs a vision for British industry, and that Miliband doesn't understand this.

By BriefTea Editorial · 21 June 2026 at 9:37

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