Heather Jameson 05 November 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Reorganisation should be last resort, says Unison boss

EXCLUSIVE: Reorganisation should be last resort, says Unison boss image
Christina McAnea is general secretary of trade union Unison © Unison

Local government reorganisation should only be happening where there is ‘no choice’, general secretary of trade union Unison, Christina McAnea, has said.

Speaking exclusively to The MJ, the union leader said the ‘huge' upfront costs of reorganisation and the ‘financial straits' of local government, called the policy into question.

Visit The MJ (£) to continue reading.

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Want to learn more about local government reorganisation? Check out: Local Government Reorganisation: What It Means and Why It Matters.

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