Overview
- Egan defeated incumbent Christina McAnea by 59.82% to 40.18% on roughly 7% turnout and will begin a five‑year term on 22 January 2026.
- Expelled from Labour in 2022 for sharing Socialist Appeal content, she has pledged a comprehensive review of Unison’s funding and political engagement with the party.
- Unison, the UK’s largest union with around 1.3–1.4 million members, gave Labour about £1.49m last year, and reports suggest future contributions could be reassessed.
- The result is widely seen as weakening Labour leadership influence on the party’s NEC via Unison’s representation, though the committee’s overall composition does not change.
- Egan campaigned for tougher pay bargaining and opposition to public‑sector cuts, with coverage suggesting a more combative industrial stance alongside Unite’s leadership.