# Labour's Trade Union Problem

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Podcast: [Politics Unpacked](https://stenobird.com/podcast/politics-unpacked-1085638)
Published: 2026-06-01T13:31:18+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/timesredbox/episodes/labours-trade-union-problem
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## Resource

Polling suggests that union members are just as likely to support Reform UK as they are to back Labour. Is Nigel Farage now leader of the 'party of the working class'? Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Libby Purves and Patrick Kidd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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