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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Nina Lloyd

Unite union had ‘pervasive fraud environment’, auditors say

The audit was ordered by Unite general secretary Sharon Graham shortly after she entered her role in 2021 (Alamy/PA) -

One of Britain’s biggest trade unions had a “pervasive fraud environment”, a leaked auditors’ report has concluded.

Global tax advisory firm BDO found there had been a culture at Unite that “did not challenge the appropriateness of transactions” and failed to ensure appropriate financial reporting.

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