The boss of one of Britain’s largest trade unions has urged Andy Burnham not to appoint Ed Miliband as his Chancellor if he becomes prime minister.
Sharon Graham, the general secretary of Unite, suggested that Mr Miliband might ‘decimate’ Britain’s industry if he is put in charge of the Treasury.
Mr Miliband has been frequently criticised over his Net Zero agenda by Ms Graham, as well as other trade union bosses, in his current role as Energy Secretary.
She has previously branded Mr Miliband’s ban on new oil and gas exploration in the North Sea as an ‘act of self-harm’.
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