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Labour united against the Bill
Green benches let loose against Javid attack on unions
LABOUR leader Jeremy Corbyn led a formidable display of unity last night against the Tories’ “authoritarian” anti-union laws.
Mr Corbyn pledged to make the fight against the Trade Union Bill a top priority for Labour under his leadership when he was elected on Saturday.
And he took his place on the front bench for the first time for yesterday’s debate, flanked by his shadow cabinet and hundreds of Labour MPs.
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