Unite leadership contender Howard Beckett pulls out of race after series of scandals

  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sites pulls out of race Beckett was in election to succeed Len McCluskey as general secretary of Unite But he has now withdrawn and said he will … Read more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 leadership contender Howard Beckett in row over call to use defence cash on traveller sites

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

Unite leadership hopeful accused of racism after calling for Home Secretary leave the country 

A leadership candidate for one of Britain’s biggest trade unions was accused of racism last night after he called for Priti Patel to be deported. Howard Beckett is running to succeed Len McCluskey as general secretary of Unite. In a message posted on Twitter yesterday, he called for the Home Secretary, Britain’s most senior ethnic minority … Read more

Unite leadership hopeful accused of racism after calling for Home Secretary leave the country 

A leadership candidate for one of Britain’s biggest trade unions was accused of racism last night after he called for Priti Patel to be deported. Howard Beckett is running to succeed Len McCluskey as general secretary of Unite. In a message posted on Twitter yesterday, he called for the Home Secretary, Britain’s most senior ethnic minority … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon rebuffs Boris Johnson’s offer to unite as Team UK

Boris Johnson last night threw down the gauntlet to Nicola Sturgeon over Scottish independence by urging her to join a UK-wide council of war to rebuild the nation after Covid. After knife-edge election results left the SNP one seat short of an overall majority in the Scottish Parliament, the Prime Minister called on Ms Sturgeon to … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon rebuffs Boris Johnson’s offer to unite as Team UK

Boris Johnson last night threw down the gauntlet to Nicola Sturgeon over Scottish independence by urging her to join a UK-wide council of war to rebuild the nation after Covid. After knife-edge election results left the SNP one seat short of an overall majority in the Scottish Parliament, the Prime Minister called on Ms Sturgeon to … Read more

Gary Neville calls on ‘ALL football fans to unite’ after Man United fans break into Old Trafford

Gary Neville called for a fans’ revolt to reform English football after Manchester United’s potential title-decider against Liverpool was postponed when home supporters stormed Old Trafford to protest against the Glazers’ ownership. Protesters set off smoke bombs and flares outside the Theatre of Dreams as the demonstration turned violent in clashes with police, while another … Read more

Gary Neville calls on ‘ALL football fans to unite’ after Man United fans break into Old Trafford

Gary Neville called for a fans’ revolt to reform English football after Manchester United’s potential title-decider against Liverpool was postponed when home supporters stormed Old Trafford to protest against the Glazers’ ownership. Protesters set off smoke bombs and flares outside the Theatre of Dreams as the demonstration turned violent in clashes with police, while another … Read more

Unite candidate accuses rival McCluskey of spending ‘eye-watering amounts’ of cash

Union hopeful blasts £98m for ‘Red Len’s folly’: Unite candidate accuses rival McCluskey of spending ‘eye-watering amounts’ of cash on the ‘wrong priorities’ Left-winger Len McCluskey, 70, is to retire this year after 11 years heading Unite  Gerard Coyne blasted current leadership over costs rising from £7m to £98m Mr Coyne said spending such ‘eye-watering amounts’ … Read more

Prince Harry and William ‘unite’ to approve Princess Diana statue in time for unveiling in July

Prince Harry approve design of Princess Diana statue that they are both due to unveil in July in sign of reconciliation after Oprah interview left Duke of Cambridge ‘furious’ Harry and William said to have signed off final design for commissioned statue Planners at Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea earlier approved plans  Statue set … Read more