The RMT Union has announced that Mick Lynch has made the decision to retire at the age of 63.

Mr Lynch was elected as general secretary of the RMT Union in 2021 and has also served as assistant general secretary.

Mick Lynch will remain as general secretary until the search for a new GS is found, with this expected to conclude in May 2025.

Mr Lynch said “It has been a privilege to serve this union for over 30 years in all capacities, but now it is time for change.

“This union has been through a lot of struggles in recent years, and I believe that it has only made it stronger despite all the odds.

“There has never been a more urgent need for a strong union for all transport and energy workers of all grades, but we can only maintain and build a robust organisation for these workers if there is renewal and change.

“We can all be proud that our union stood up against the wholesale attacks on the rail industry by the previous Tory government and the union defeated them.

“RMT will always need a new generation of workers to take up the fight for its members and for a fairer society for all and I am immensely proud to have been part of that struggle”.