Commenting on the Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates, Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “This cut to interest rates is necessary and long overdue.

“However, we will need more serious action to reverse over a decade of falling living standards for workers and communities. This must include a joined-up industrial strategy to tackle energy profiteering, rebuild our industrial base and boost the economy.”

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