Exclusive: former Unite boss reveals first detailed recollection of talks to readmit Corbyn to Labour and restore whip
- Len McCluskey: ‘I trusted Keir Starmer – until I saw how he handled Jeremy Corbyn’s suspension’
Len McCluskey has revealed for the first time his detailed recollection of negotiations with Keir Starmer to readmit Jeremy Corbyn to the Labour party, and accused the leader of reneging on private promises.
The former Unite general secretary, who stepped down last month, said Starmer “risks becoming fixed in the public’s mind as someone who can’t be trusted”. Writing in the Guardian, he gives an account of the private conversations – a section redacted in review copies of his memoir, Always Red, because of its sensitivity.
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