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Labour must go 'much further' to win back supporters

LABOUR needs to raise its game if it is to win back disaffected supporters, GMB general secretary Paul Kenny said yesterday.

Mr Kenny said the party needed to go “much further” in drawing up policies to help workers.

His comments come after shadow work and pensions secretary Rachel Reeves told GMB conference delegates she would not commit to banning zero-hour contracts.

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