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Retail trade union says ‘time’s up for the Tories’ ahead of PM resignation

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On a day that saw the resignation of Liz Truss as Conservative Party leader, retail trade union Usdaw welcomed the keynote address by Labour leader Keir Starmer to the annual conference of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in Brighton. Paddy Lillis, Usdaw General Secretary, said: “Keir Starmer promised an economy based on sound finances and …

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