Unite contest: Who's running and what's at stake?
BBC News By Iain Watson image captionLen McCluskey has been a major force in Labour politics for a decade Unite is beginning the contest to elect its new leader. So what hurdles do the candidates face? It's no longer the biggest union in the UK - that accolade belongs to public service union Unison - but it is the largest affiliate to Labour. And with around 1.2 million members, Unite is very influential. It contributed £3m to Labour's coffers in the run-up to the last general election. But its future direction is about to be contested. Political voice Three of the contenders for the top job...
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