Letter from union leaders calls for financial support for the people of Ukraine as well as for UK families
Rishi Sunak is facing pressure to use his spring statement this month to launch an emergency support package in response to the war in Ukraine, with measures to boost humanitarian aid and help for UK households with soaring energy bills.
Urging the chancellor to announce a comprehensive set of measures at the mini-budget due on 23 March, the heads of the TUC and Britain’s biggest trade unions said financial assistance was vital to cushion the impact from Russia’s invasion.
