Former Conservative MP Marco Longhi has said that he fears that the country will suffer as a result of Labour funding public sector pay.

Speaking to GB News, he said: "We all know what's going to happen is going to mean higher tax rises. 

"We all know that when a government, as it did in the 70s, keeps on caving into the unions, all that happens is that they keep coming back for more. 

"And guess what happened in the 70s? I'm a child of the 60s. I remember some of this. They bankrupt Britain."

Labour reached a pay deal with both doctors and train drivers{ai:summary}<p>Former Conservative MP Marco Longhi warns that Labour's plans to boost public sector pay will lead to higher taxes and a cycle of union demands. He reflects on the past, citing the 70s as a cautionary tale of financial ruin from capitulating to unions.</p><p>#politics</p>

Former Tory MP blasts Labour for 'caving' to the unions - 'They will only come back for more!'

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