Dozens of Palestinians have been killed in recent days while approaching one of the centres in Rafah on a route that runs through an Israeli military zone.
The probe was ordered by General Secretary Sharon Graham shortly after she was elected in 2021. It was presented to the union's ruling executive council by the auditors on Friday.Ms Graham said: "On behalf of Unite's 1.2 million plus members, I promised on my election that I would uncover the truth about historic alleged corruption related to the Birmingham hotel project.
"This process has quite frankly been an ugly one, where I have endured attacks and smears from those with much to lose, but they have not deterred me."The re-audit is in its final stages and as we move to completion, I will ensure steps are taken so that this can never happen again and we have already started the process of getting our money back."has launched an investigation into the hotel construction project.
South Wales Police and HMRC are investigating historical allegations of fraud, bribery and money laundering linked to the union. OfficersAuditors BDO identified "properties, made available to certain staff and senior management that appear to have facilitated a financial upside… with the Union taking on disproportionate risk". It is unclear which staff benefitted.
The report said members of the union's executive council "are not required to provide details of all business interests" and other relationships meaning Unite is "unable to determine whether conflicts of interests have occurred".
Sharon Graham has committed to tightening governance procedures including those involving expenses, gifts and hospitality."I couldn't be any happier about it."
, Paul Weller said of El Dorado, "it is just a great song".Eamon's wife Caitlín said it was a "song I always liked", adding she told Paul Weller his version is "wonderful, really lovely. You did a great job".
Paul Weller said he first heard El Dorado when "a mate of mine sent it to me".The song was written for a film made in Derry in the mid 1980s called The Best Man.