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Len McCluskey admits the bill for a hotel and conference centre for Unite has TREBLED to nearly £100m and tells union chiefs it’s because they wouldn’t stand for ‘shabby practices’ or low pay The cost of Unite’s controversial luxury hotel and conference centre has trebled General Secretary Len McCluskey blamed increase on paying workers top … Read more
Unite the Union paid a firm owned by a friend of its leader Len McLuskey £95 million for a hotel project that was only supposed to cost £7 million, it has been reported. Flanagan Group – run by McCluskey’s friend Paul Flanagan – received the money as the primary contractor for the building of a … Read more
All hail Queen B! WAGS, models and Melbourne’s elite unite to wish Bec Judd a happy birthday as the mother-of-four celebrates turning 38 By Caleb Taylor For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:58 GMT, 27 January 2021 | Updated: 04:58 GMT, 27 January 2021 She is one of the most famous WAGS the Australia. And on … Read more
More Left-wing councils were last night joining the revolt against Government plans to keep schools open. Brighton and Hove City Council followed eight authorities in London in demanding primaries teach remotely amid rising Covid cases. Most primaries in England are expected to open their doors tomorrow, while secondary schools will reopen on a staggered basis … Read more
Camilla has already championed the cause of literacy, making it a cornerstone of her royal work. Now the Duchess of Cornwall is following in the footsteps of TV couple Richard and Judy by setting up a book club. Avid reader Camilla, 73, will unveil her new venture – a royal first – on Instagram this … Read more
A Unite trade union branch treasurer bought himself a Jaguar with cash stolen from a £1,400 hardship grant intended for the family of a young bus driver who had died suddenly, a court heard. John Millard, 52, of Devon Avenue, Cheltenham, abused his position as secretary and treasurer for Unite’s Cheltenham branch, pocketing a total … Read more
Red Len McCluskey and a ‘£35m deal’ with his favourite builder: Cronyism row over Unite union’s new hotel and conference centre Union source claimed officials refused to answer questions over ‘spiralling costs and delays’ at the site in Birmingham The hotel and conference centre is under construction by the Flanagan Group The group is run … Read more
More than 130 independent book sellers have joined forces in one online shop in order to support smaller businesses and rival retail giants like Amazon. Bookshop.org went live today in the UK and has already raised more than £19,000 for local bookshops. First started in the US by entrepreneur Andy Hunter, the bookstore will receive … Read more
Hard Left hits back at Keir Starmer as Unite union SLASHES funding for Labour by 10% with boss Len McCluskey warning new leader must stick to Corbynista agenda Sir Keir Starmer has been trying to distance himself from the Jeremy Corbyn era Unite is cutting affiliation to Labour by 10 per cent amid anger at … Read more
Politicians from across the political sphere have hit out at Extinction Rebellion activists who blocked printworks on Friday. More than 100 protesters targeted Newsprinters printing works at Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, and Knowsley, near Liverpool, blocking newspapers from leaving the depots. The move has been widely criticised, with Home Secretary Priti Patel said to be looking at … Read more