Howard Beckett pulls out of race to become Unite general secretary
by Heather Stewart Political editor from World news | The Guardian on (#5K7RN)
Union's former legal adviser throws weight behind fellow leftwinger and frontrunner Steve Turner
The leftwinger Howard Beckett has pulled out of the race to succeed Len McCluskey as general secretary of the Unite union at the last minute to throw his weight behind the frontrunner Steve Turner.
Beckett announced the decision on Friday as ballot papers were about to be printed. It followed failed talks earlier in the week to select a leftwing unity candidate to take on Gerard Coyne.
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