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Sir Keir thanks Usdaw members for their hard work during the pandemic
Sir Keir Starmer with Usdaw general secretary Paddy Lillis at the head office of Usdaw in Fallowfield, Manchester, in January 2021

SIR Keir Starmer thanked Usdaw members for their hard work during the Covid-19 pandemic in his speech to the retail union’s annual conference today.

During the online event’s second and final day, the Labour leader said he wanted to work with shopworkers “to build a better future” after the coronavirus crisis.

“I’m so proud of the work Usdaw members do,” Sir Keir said.

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