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Senior Unite union official loses unfair dismissal claim

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Howard Beckett was assistant general secretary at Unite the Union until his suspension in August 2022 .

He was suspended four months after police raided the union's London headquarters.

Mr Beckett argued the claims against him were âbaselessâ. His lawyer has told the BBC he is appealing the Employment Tribunal’s judgement.

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