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Chancellor of the Exchequer appointed Len McCluskey, the general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), as a non-executive director to the Bank of England’s board. Previously, McCluskey led the TUC’s campaign for higher taxes on bank profits to help alleviate cost-of-living pressures. The Chancellor views these appointments as strengthening the Court of the Bank of England at a crucial time for the UK economy, citing McCluskey's extensive experience in labor relations and economic policy.
Written by the local model on 2026-09-16,
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same event (that is the story summary below).
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Paul Nowak, the head of the TUC (Trades Union Congress), has been appointed as a non-executive director at the Bank of England by Chancellor John Healey. This move was announced shortly after Nowak called for increased taxes on banks during the unions' annual conference. Nowak, who previously worked in call centers and later became a full-time trade unionist, will be paid £20,000 annually for his role, which involves working approximately three days each month. The appointment is seen as strengthening the Bank's Court at a crucial time for the UK economy, bringing diverse expertise to support its missions of monetary and financial stability. Notably, Nowak’s predecessor at the TUC, Frances O'Grady, served eight years in this role during former Chancellor Philip Hammond’s tenure.
Written for “Union Chief At Bank Of England” on 2026-09-17,
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Leaning score -0.50 for article 13986 (high confidence, 2 verified quotes) · logged 2026-09-16
The boss of a leading trade union calling for higher taxes on banks’ profits has been appointed by the Chancellor to the Bank of England’s board.
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boss → lead → board
Mr Nowak was a former call centre worker and has been a trade unionist throughout his career, before being appointed the TUC’s general secretary in 2022 and taking over from Baroness Frances O’Grady after a decade at the helm.
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Nowak → appoint → helm
He will be stepping into Baroness O’Grady’s shoes again when she leaves her role as non-executive director on the Bank’s board.
asserted
she → step → board
Recently, Mr Nowak has been leading the TUC’s calls to the Chancellor to increase taxes on the profits of Britain’s banks, arguing that the money raised could help bolster cost-of-living support for households.
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money → lead → households
Mr Nowak said on Wednesday: “Higher interest rates have meant mortgage misery and bigger bills for the rest of us, but the big banks are raking it in.
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banks → say → it
“Taxing bank profits to cut bills is plain common sense.”
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Taxing → tax → bills
The Court of the Bank of England, the official name of the board, is responsible for overseeing the central bank’s strategy, governance, budget and risk framework.
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Court → oversee → framework
It is separate to the Bank of England’s team that sets interest rates.
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that → set → rates
Mr Healey said: “These appointments strengthen the Court at a critical moment for the UK economy, providing deep and varied experience to support the Bank in delivering its core missions of monetary and financial stability.”
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appointments → say → stability
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