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General · 25 June 2026

Unison backs Ed Miliband for top finance job

Unison backs Ed Miliband for top finance job

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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