# The Sunday Showdown: Camilla takes on union boss Mick Lynch

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Podcast: [The Daily T](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-t-895223)
Published: 2026-05-24T07:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

On this special weekend edition of The Daily T, Camilla Tominey goes up against Mick Lynch , the former general secretary of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers . In a turbulent episode, the two debate strike action on the railways and in our hospitals – which have at times brought the country to a halt – and the role of mass migration in suppressing wages. Camilla also asks the former union boss whether he backs Andy Burnham as the man to turn Britain’s fortunes around. Producer: Georgia Coan Social Media Producer: Conor Clark Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman Senior Producer: John Cadigan Video Producer: Will Walters Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Editor: Camilla Tominey Highlights Camilla Tominey challenges Mick Lynch on strikes and his record as a trade union leader Mick Lynch is quizzed on his support of Andy Burnham as a Labour Party leadership candidate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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