Starmer urges Unite union to get behind his drive for power
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Starmer urges Unite union to get behind his drive for power

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Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Keir Starmer has urged members of the Unite union to get behind his leadership of Labour, warning them that failure to win the next general election would put them “in a very hard position”. In a speech to the union’s policy conference in Brighton, Sir Keir said both Unite and his party share the same goals although “our roles are different”. Sir Keir said “we are nothing without power” and told the union “I make no apologies” for his approach to winning the next election. That’s my job and I make no apologies for pursuing that Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer “There is an opportunity here, a chance to tilt the direction of this country firmly and decisively towards working people,” he said.

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