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If the PM reboots the UK for working-class people, unions will be with him. But the time for talking is over | Andrea Egan

The Guardian Business's headline. Reported by The Guardian Business, The Guardian UK.

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What the sources say, in brief

According to The Guardian, Andrea Egan, general secretary of Unison, has written an opinion piece urging Prime Minister Andy Burnham to reboot the UK for working-class people, saying unions will support him if he does. The piece argues the time for talking is over and that the historic shift must start with this week's budget. The Guardian Business carried the same piece under the same headline. The excerpts supplied do not include further detail on the budget's contents or any government response.

Key points

  • Andrea Egan is general secretary of Unison, according to The Guardian.
  • The Guardian says Andy Burnham has railed against neoliberalism in the piece's standfirst.
  • The Guardian Business published the same opinion piece under the same headline.
  • The piece says the historic shift must start with this week's budget.

Generated from the headlines and excerpts below and checked automatically: any number or name not present in the sources rejects the summary, and each bullet is checked the same way. Version 1.

If the PM reboots the UK for working-class people, unions will be with him. But the time for talking is over | Andrea Egan. According to The Guardian, Andrea Egan, general secretary of Unison, has written an opinion piece urging Prime Minister Andy Burnham to reboot the UK for working-class people, saying unions will support him if he does. The piece argues the time for talking is over and that the historic shift must start with this week's budget. The Guardian Business carried the same piece under the same headline. The excerpts supplied do not include further detail on the budget's contents or any government response. Covered by 2 publications. The Guardian Business: If the PM reboots the UK for working-class people, unions will be with him. But the time for talking is over | Andrea Egan. The Guardian UK: If the PM reboots the UK for working-class people, unions will be with him. But the time for talking is over | Andrea Egan.

Who is covering it

  1. The Guardian Business United Kingdom If the PM reboots the UK for working-class people, unions will be with him. But the time for talking is over | Andrea Egan Andy Burnham has railed against neoliberalism – the historic shift must start with this week’s budget Andrea Egan is the general secretary of Unison After Keir Starmer, things could only get better inside Labour. But Andy Burnham’s arrival as party leader and prime minister didn’t just clear that lo 26 Oct · Tier 1
  2. The Guardian UK United Kingdom If the PM reboots the UK for working-class people, unions will be with him. But the time for talking is over | Andrea Egan Andy Burnham has railed against neoliberalism – the historic shift must start with this week’s budget Andrea Egan is the general secretary of Unison After Keir Starmer, things could only get better inside Labour. But Andy Burnham’s arrival as party leader and prime minister didn’t just clear that lo 26 Oct · Tier 2

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