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GMB’s Paul Kenny to be knighted

by Luke James and
Conrad Landin

GMB general secretary Paul Kenny is to be knighted for “services to trade unions.”

Mr Kenny, who has led Britain’s third biggest trade union since 2005, is on the Queen’s birthday honours list which was published today.

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