Five Labour MPs who expressed support for the forthcoming strikes have received thousands of pounds in donations from the RMT union, The Times can reveal. An analysis of the MPs’ register of interests has found that MPs who spoke out in favour of the walkouts have been given donations from the union worth about £20,000 since 2020. SponsoredLast night Paul Scully, the business minister, said MPs need to be “really clear about when their interests coincide with their donors’ ”. It comes after shadow cabinet members Lisa Nandy and Wes Streeting this week indicated support for the striking staff after Sir Keir Starmer insisted the industrial action “shouldn’t go ahead”. About 50,000 RMT members plan to shut down the rail and Tube network this month

Source: The Times June 11, 2022 17:18 UTC