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Unions urge Labour leadership to reconsider ‘reckless’ plans to overhaul party democracy
Labour Leader Keir Starmer visits Torriano School in Camden, north London

MAJOR trade unions urged the Labour leadership today to reconsider “reckless” plans to overhaul the internal voting system “while members’ backs are turned.” 

Labour’s governing body, the national executive committee (NEC), is to consider this week switching its voting system for party representatives from first-past-the-post to single transferable vote. 

The move has sparked anger from individual members and trade unions, who say that the changes are being carried out “behind closed doors” while members are focused on the pandemic. 

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