Unite launches inquiry into building costs of Birmingham project

Following leaked accounts, union's new general secretary says possible significant loss' must be investigated

Unite is launching an independent inquiry into how the building costs of a hotel and conference centre in Birmingham spiralled into a potentially significant loss" for the trade union.

The inquiry follows reports at the beginning of the year of leaked accounts seeming to indicate that the union had overspent on the 170-room hotel and 1,000-person conference centre.