In response to Nigel Farage’s announcement that he will resign his seat and fight a by-election, Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said:

“This latest distraction from the everyday issues real people are facing will have workers and communities holding their head in their hands. Everyday people are hurting and this latest pantomime does nothing to ease their pain.

“Nigel Farage is certainly no friend of the working class. A privately educated former banker who moved from trading in the City to trading in fear. The rise of Reform and Restore is down to the non-delivery of Labour. It is now time for Labour to deliver. This latest diversion must not distract from that.”

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Unite is the UK and Ireland’s leading union fighting to protect and advance jobs, pay and conditions for members working across all sectors of the economy. The general secretary is Sharon Graham.