Second union sees huge rise in membership after Farage vows to Reform ten councils

RESH evidence has emerged of a huge increase in union membership in councils run by Reform.

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The PA news agency revealed last week that GMB membership had soared in Reform-run local authorities - including Staffordshire and Derbyshire - since May’s elections.

Now Unison has reported a similar rise, with both unions saying workers are “flocking” to sign up.

Christina McAnea, Unison’s general secretary, said: "A party that's voted consistently against modest measures to improve working conditions and threatened to sack council staff at the earliest opportunity, doesn’t give confidence to working people.

"Reform has been keen to shout about its tax and benefits giveaways, but there’s precious little on which cherished public services will be sacrificed to pay for them."