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The general election is a chance to win change
After 14 years of the Tories, there’s a real prize for working people to be won. And trade unions are a vital part of the picture in rebuilding Britain’s future, says TUC leader PAUL NOWAK
Sir Keir Starmer holds a Labour pledge card while speaking at the launch of Labour's six steps for change in Wales at the Priory Centre in Abergavenny, while on the General Election campaign trail, May 30, 2024

LAST week the PM finally set the date for the general election — drowned out by music and the rain.

My message couldn’t be clearer. It is time to vote out this morally bankrupt government and vote for political change.

Just look at the state of the country under the Tories.

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