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BAKERS’ union BFAWU withdrew its support for Tom Watson’s deputy Labour leadership bid yesterday after he abstained on a vote over Tory welfare cuts.
The Labour-affiliated union said the West Bromich MP had “let down” its low-paid members now facing cuts to working tax credits.
National president Ian Hodson told the Star: “Abstaining doesn’t help our members at all.
In a wide-ranging interview, JEREMY CORBYN talks to Ben Chacko about the difficulties the new Prime Minister faces and why he sees no future in Labour
Meanwhile, incoming PM Andy Burnham dithers over who should be his Chancellor
The 2025 Budget shores up the PM’s political position with headline-grabbing welfare U-turns, but with no improvements on offer to declining public services or living standards, writes MICHAEL BURKE