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Unions hit Westminster to demand general election
TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady and Deputy General Secretary of the TUC Paul Novak

UNELECTED PM Rishi Sunak has no mandate to impose more pay cuts and austerity, TUC leader Frances O’Grady told a mass rally tonight — as she called for a general election. 

It’s time the public had a say in Britain’s future, Ms O’Grady said as she warned that the public will not tolerate the Tories installing their fifth PM in the space of six years without a vote being put to them. 

“It’s time to stop the Tories playing musical chairs with the post of prime minister,” the TUC leader said. “We’ve got a simple message: The Tories have no mandate for more pay cuts and austerity. We demand better. General election now!”

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