TUC chief ‘angry’ at Labour errors but warns party not to become ‘fatalistic’ over Reform threat
The general secretary of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Paul Nowak, expressed frustration over the unpopularity of Sir Keir Starmer's government. He warned that without significant changes, Labour risks losing power to Reform UK in the next general election. Nowak emphasized the need for the government to better communicate its achievements and address the concerns of working-class people.
- ▪Paul Nowak criticized the Labour government's failure to connect with working-class voters.
- ▪He noted that many people feel there has been no real change since Starmer's election campaign.
- ▪Nowak expressed anger over self-inflicted mistakes that have harmed Labour's image.
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NewsUKUK PoliticsTUC chief ‘angry’ at Labour errors but warns party not to become ‘fatalistic’ over Reform threatGeneral secretary of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) said there is an ‘overwhelming sense of frustration’ from trade unions at the prime minister’s governmentAlex Croft Thursday 21 May 2026 20:41 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2981484","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tuc-paul-nowak-starmer-trade-unions-reform-general-election-b2981484.html","title":"Trade union chief ‘angry’ at Starmer’s…
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