Britain’s Trade Unions Are Turning on Keir Starmer
The election for general secretary of UNISON, Britain’s biggest trade union, pits a faithful ally of Keir Starmer against a left-wing challenger who was expelled from the Labour Party by his factional minions. It could be Starmer’s next big headache.
Keir Starmer’s conservative, anti-worker agenda has put him at odds with the unions that supply crucial funding for the Labour Party. Even Starmer’s closest union allies are trying to distance themselves from his unpopular leadership. (Jack Taylor – WPA Pool / Getty Images)
Just over a year into Keir Starmer’s premiership, things are not looking well for the former human rights lawyer.
His term so far has been characterized by scandals around lobbying and by the rise of the far right both electorally and on the streets, not to mention spending cuts that many of his backbenchers opposed and a chronic inability to contain dissent over British involvement in Israel’s genocide.
To make matters worse, the Office for National Statistics has just announced higher-than-expected inflation. Sir Keir just cannot seem to catch a break.
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