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Unite Leader Predicts Labour Party Losses in UK Local Elections

First article: 20 mar. 2026, 09:00 | Last update: 20 mar. 2026, 09:00 | 1 source | 1 article
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The UK Labour Party is facing a potentially difficult period, with the leader of Unite predicting substantial losses in the May local elections. This forecast from a prominent union leader underscores the challenges facing the party as it seeks to regain ground in local government. The predicted losses could trigger further internal debate and intensify scrutiny of the party's strategy and leadership.

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Labour will be decimated in May local elections, Unite leader says Foto: The Guardian
The Guardian Neha Gohil Midlands correspondent 20 mar. 2026, 09:00 (14 hours ago)

Labour will be decimated in May local elections, Unite leader says

Sharon Graham tells party to ‘wake up and smell the coffee’ after ‘shameful’ handling of Birmingham bin strikeLabour will be “decimated” in the upcoming local elections and should “hang their heads in shame” over the handling of the Birmingham bin strike, Unite’s general secretary has said.In a speech to refuse workers near a waste depot in Tyseley on Thursday, Sharon Graham said working people were moving away from Labour in droves and called on the party to “wake up and smell the coffee”. Cont

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