A series of independent investigations have revealed that the Unite trade union was overcharged by at least £30 million on a Birmingham hotel and conference centre project, with the building firm providing private jet flights and football tickets to former union boss Len McCluskey.
The reports allege widespread historical corruption and incompetence within the union's leadership, including ignored legal warnings about the project's contracts. Unite has since written down £66 million in its accounts due to the overcharging. Current union leadership claims to have faced harassment while pursuing the truth about these allegations.
The scandal has severely damaged the reputation of both the union and its former leader.
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