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How to understand the row between Angela Rayner and Unite – and what it means for Labour’s relationship with the unions

At its recent conference in Brighton, the union Unite voted overwhelmingly to expel deputy prime minister Angela Rayner from membership.

The Conversation

Veolia takes legal action against Unite

Unite members are involved in a long running dispute over union recognition.

The Independent UK

Moves to help bus drivers during heatwave

Unite warns that overheating bus cabs have become an increasing problem for bus drivers.

Evening Standard

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West London bus drivers could strike during Notting Hill Carnival

Bus workers have claimed they are being denied hundreds of pounds in back pay

Evening Standard

Over a third of women working in aviation have been sexually assaulted in workplace, survey finds

Many respondents said they didn't report harassment they had experienced or witnessed

The Independent UK

BAE Systems says it is ‘confident’ of receiving orders for Typhoon jets

Unite union had raised concerns over roughly 500 jobs in assembly lines due to a lack of future export orders

The Guardian - UK

Workers at Hinkley Point C nuclear plant stage wildcat strike over alleged bullying

Hundreds of mechanical engineers stopped work in protest over ‘management practices’ at construction site

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Labour must stand firm and resist trade union pressure

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting are right to stand up to Unite and the BMA

The Independent UK

Tensions escalate between Labour and major financial backer

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The Independent UK

How Angela Rayner has become the most influential figure in Starmer’s government – for now

NEWS ANALYSIS: The Independent's Political Editor David Maddox says that despite the clash with Unite, the deputy prime minister’s influence is unmatched since the welfare rebellion

The Independent UK

Unite attacks Angela Rayner over ‘abhorrent’ handling of Birmingham bin strikes

Deputy PM accused of refusing to engage as union considers cutting ties with Labour

The Guardian - UK

Unite boss accuses Angela Rayner of ‘totally and utterly abhorrent’ behaviour as clash with Labour escalates

The general secretary of Unite warned they could ‘disaffiliate’ from Labour in future, saying the £1.5m the union pays is ‘hard to justify’

The Independent UK

Unite could move to disaffiliate from Labour in future, union boss warns

Unite members have to see that the fee to affiliate with Labour is ‘worth something’, Sharon Graham told the BBC.

Evening Standard

Nearly 1.7m children hit by two-child benefit cap as Labour urged to scrap ‘brutal’ policy

The number of children affected by the cap since Labour’s election victory has grown to 300,000

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Rayner ’will not be pushed around’ by Unite after union votes to suspend her

Deputy PM targeted for role in Birmingham bin strikes but sources say she resigned her membership months ago

The Independent UK

Unite votes to suspend Angela Rayner’s membership over Birmingham bins dispute

Unite has also voted to ‘re-examine its relationship with Labour’, in a sign of a growing divide between the union and the party.

The Independent UK

Labour in clash with unions as Unite suspends Rayner’s membership and says party is not on side of workers

General secretary Sharon Graham said the deputy prime minister ‘has had every opportunity to intervene and resolve this dispute’ over Birmingham’s bin strike

The National (Scotland)

Angela Rayner suspended from Unite over Birmingham bin strike

ANGELA Rayner has been suspended from the trade union Unite.

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Evening Standard

Angela Rayner has Unite union membership suspended over Birmingham bin strike

The dramatic move came after a vote at Unite’s policy conference in Brighton on Friday

The Independent UK

Glasgow airport strike to go ahead in July while bosses aim to ‘minimise disruption’

Unite union claims management is ‘spoiling for a fight’, while walkout by ground handlers is threatened

The Independent UK

Union sets date for Glasgow Airport strike action this month

The 48-hour walkout could cause disruption to holidaymakers.

The National (Scotland)

Summer strikes planned for Glasgow Airport as staff to walk out over pay dispute

WORKERS at Glasgow Airport are set to walk out over the summer holidays due to a dispute over pay ...

Evening Standard

Union accuses council of ‘abhorrent’ practices and calls for leader to quit

Unite’s National Lead Officer said workers involved in Birmingham’s bin strike remain in determined mood despite an alleged ‘fire and rehire’ threat.

The National (Scotland)

Threat of industrial action averted as council workers accept pay deal

STRIKE action in Scotland’s local authorities has been averted as two more unions announced members have accepted a two-year pay offer ...

Evening Standard

Threat of industrial action averted as council workers agree to pay deal

Unite said 77% of members backed the deal while 66% of the GMB union supported it.

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