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Watson told to keep his nose out of Unite leadership race
by Lamiat Sabin and Felicity Collier
SHADOW chancellor John McDonnell warned Labour deputy leader Tom Watson yesterday against meddling in the Unite leadership race after the latter claimed there was a “hard left” plot to seize control of Labour.
Mr Watson claimed the party’s future was being placed at risk by supporters of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn in the Momentum grassroots group plotting a “secret deal” with Labour’s biggest union backer to divert its cash to Momentum.
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