Overview

• The interim Project Clean-Up report concluded that the Flanagan Group overcharged Unite by at least £30 million on the Birmingham hotel development
• Investigators found that Len McCluskey accepted private jet flights to Champions League finals and hospitality tickets for Liverpool matches paid for by the contractor with no evidence of reimbursement
• Key contracts were awarded without competitive tendering after Unite staff and legal advisers raised objections that were subsequently overruled
• Unite’s £125 million investment in the hotel project now stands at a £38 million valuation, exposing a £70 million shortfall on union assets
• The Serious Fraud Office and South Wales Police continue criminal inquiries as Sharon Graham vows to recover lost funds and strengthen oversight