THE RMT union has snubbed Labour to back a left-wing English mayor’s re-election campaign after he was barred by the party from standing.
The North of Tyne mayor is running to become the head of the newly-created North East combined authority.
Driscoll said: “I’ve always been clear about my politics – I believe Britain should be run in the interests of those who do the work. It’s a big deal to have the backing of this trade union. It’s a demonstration of real solidarity and a drive to build political power that is in service of the people of the north-east.”
But the RMT’s backing may not come as a surprise – the union has formally affiliated with the party for 20 years and has not donated to Labour centrally since 2019. We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
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