Unite leader backtracks on claim that 200 seats would be Labour 'success'

Len McCluskey says his remarks to Politico were taken out of context and that he was ‘full of optimism’ about a Labour government General election 2017 – live updates
A key ally of Jeremy Corbyn has been forced to make a statement saying Labour has a chance of winning the general election, just hours after he said losing 30 seats would be considered a success.Len McCluskey, the head of the union Unite, which is Labour’s biggest funder, said on Wednesday he was “full