Unite boss to face leadership challenge amid concerns over rise of Reform
Sharon Graham was criticised by some within the union movement recently for her attack on the energy secretary, Ed Miliband. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PAView image in fullscreenSharon Graham was criticised by some within the union movement recently for her attack on the energy secretary, Ed Miliband. She supports more drilling for fossil fuels in the North Sea.A senior trade union source said there was widespread unease that Graham’s anti-Miliband, pro-drilling stance played into the hands of Reform’s leader, Nigel Farage.
- ▪Sharon Graham was criticised by some within the union movement recently for her attack on the energy secretary, Ed Miliband.
- ▪Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PAView image in fullscreenSharon Graham was criticised by some within the union movement recently for her attack on the energy secretary, Ed Miliband.
- ▪She supports more drilling for fossil fuels in the North Sea.A senior trade union source said there was widespread unease that Graham’s anti-Miliband, pro-drilling stance played into the hands of Reform’s leader, Nigel Farage.
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Sharon Graham was criticised by some within the union movement recently for her attack on the energy secretary, Ed Miliband. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PAView image in fullscreenSharon Graham was criticised by some within the union movement recently for her attack on the energy secretary, Ed Miliband. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PAUniteUnite boss to face leadership challenge amid concerns over rise of ReformSimon Dubbins to announce he has secured required number of nominations to challenge Sharon GrahamMatthew TaylorTue 30 Jun 2026 02.00 EDTLast modified on Tue 30 Jun 2026 02.46 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleSharon Graham, the leader of the UK’s second biggest union, Unite, is to face a challenge as general secretary over claims the union is not doing enough to challenge the rise…
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