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Unions rebuff Farage and say Reform âcosplayingâ as workersâ champions
Published 9 June 2026 ¡ europe
TUC, GMB and Unison leaders reject invitation to affiliate to Reform amid rising support for party among their members UK politics live â latest updates
TUC, GMB and Unison leaders reject invitation to affiliate to Reform amid rising support for party among their members UK politics live â latest updates Major trade unions and the TUC have rebuffed Nigel Farageâs call for unions to affiliate to Reform UK, saying the party is âcosplayingâ as workersâ champions and has opposed new employment rights. Farage issued a call on Tuesday for unions to attend Reformâs conference and to affiliate to the party, and he suggested one union may be on the brink of doing so. Continue reading...
Published: June 9, 2026 ⢠2:50 PM IST ¡ Updated: June 9, 2026 ⢠3:11 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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TUC, GMB and Unison leaders reject invitation to affiliate to Reform amid rising support for party among their members UK politics live â latest updates Major trade unions and the TUC have rebuffed Nigel Farageâs call for unions to affiliate to Reform UK, saying the party is âcosplayingâ as workersâ champions and has opposed new employment rights.
Farage issued a call on Tuesday for unions to attend Reformâs conference and to affiliate to the party, and he suggested one union may be on the brink of doing so.
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