Unite leadership contender Howard Beckett who was suspended by Labour for saying Priti Patel should be deported and said the UK’s defence budget should pay for traveller sites pulls out of race Beckett was in election to succeed Len McCluskey as general secretary of Unite But he has now withdrawn and said he will … Read more
Unite union leadership contender Howard Beckett calls for UK’s multi-billion defence budget to pay for gypsy and traveller sites Howard Beckett running to succeed Len McCluskey as Unite general secretary He welcomed endorsement from Labour Black Socialists on Twitter Groups said he wanted defence cash spent on making traveller sites ‘available’ By John Stevens, Deputy Political … Read more
Union hopeful in ‘deport Priti Patel’ row: Unite leadership hopeful is accused of racism after calling for Home Secretary to be kicked out of the country By John Stevens Deputy Political Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 22:09 BST, 13 May 2021 | Updated: 22:09 BST, 13 May 2021 A leadership candidate for one of Britain’s … Read more
‘Unite for Women’ protesters march through centre of Brighton in demo over school ‘rape culture’ claims Protesters took part in a ‘Unite for Women’ demostration in Brighton today The protest began at 1pm this afternoon at the Peace statue in Hove People attending the protest were asked to bring face masks, as well as signs … Read more
Scotland’s opposition parties rounded on Nicola Sturgeon today for withholding critical pieces of evidence from the inquiry that could force her resignation. Holyrood’s Conservative, Labour and Lib Dem leaders lined up to excoriate the First Minister for failing to provide the full legal advice given to the Scottish Government during its botched probe of sexual … Read more
Tory MPs lined up with business leaders last night to urge Boris Johnson to ‘be bold’ and accelerate the lifting of all lockdown restrictions. Pubs and restaurant owners said they needed to see light at the end of the tunnel after a devastating year for the hospitality industry. Former Conservative leader Lord Hague heaped further … Read more
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