A candidate to replace Len McCluskey has denounced the boss of union Unite for spending almost £100million of its money on a luxury hotel complex. Gerard Coyne blasted the current leadership over costs which rose from £7million to £98million for a 170-room four-star hotel, conference centre and Unite offices in Birmingham. Left-winger Mr McCluskey, 70, is to retire this year after 11 years heading Britain's second-biggest union. The hotel is called 'Red Len's Folly' by his critics. Mr Coyne, who was narrowly defeated in a bitter leadership contest in 2017, said spending such 'eye-watering ...