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McCluskey blasts May's ‘shambolic’ Brexit deal
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey

LEN McCLUSKEY lashed out at Theresa May’s “shambolic” Brexit deal today and urged her to step aside if she cannot deliver a better one.

The Unite general secretary called on MPs to “hold their nerve” and demand a better deal in the House of Commons.

Writing in the Huffington Post, he heavily criticised the terms of the deal presented to Parliament, saying: “There are no protections for workers’ rights, no barrier-free market access guarantees.

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