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Unions to intervene on political funding as TUC chief warns ‘super-rich’ threaten democracy

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What happened

UK general secretaries had been split on issue but sources say they are likely to back strong words calling for action Trade unions are set to launch an intervention on Tuesday on political donations after the head of Britain’s trade union movement,…

Key facts

  • Reported by The Guardian and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:50:46 UTC.

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  1. Labor unions must unite against AI datacenters | Tyler Turner

  2. Unions to intervene on political funding as TUC chief warns ‘super-rich’ threaten democracy

  3. As Reform celebrates £72m in donations, tell me this: are you ready to see two rich men buy our democracy? | Owen Jones

  4. Spiking oil prices jolt U.S. bond yields past 5%, threatening to set off a vicious cycle of debt just as the Fed is expected to hike rates

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