Why Labour isn’t really severing its ties with the Co-op Bank
Labour reportedly wants to move a £1.2m loan from the scandal-hit Co-op Bank to the trade union-controlled Unity Trust Bank. But could this all be smoke and mirrors?
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Labour reportedly wants to move a £1.2m loan from the scandal-hit Co-op Bank to the trade union-controlled Unity Trust Bank. But could this all be smoke and mirrors?
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