The leader of the Unite union says Labour is not defending working people and they are turning away from the party "in droves". Sharon Graham said Labour should be "seriously concerned" after the union voted to potentially rethink its relationship with the party, which could result in it formally cutting ties and funding.

Unite suspends Angela Rayner’s membership as it says Labour is not on the side of workers - General secretary Sharon Graham said the deputy prime minister ‘has had every opportunity to intervene and r

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