Unite leadership candidate Gerard Coyne suspended from job

Len McCluskey is being accused of "panic and desperation" after his rival in the bitter Unite leadership election was suspended from his post in the union.Supporters of Gerard Coyne, who is bidding to replace Mr McCluskey - known as "Red Len" - as general secretary, claim the leader and his supporters fear defeat or a close result.The election has been one of the most bitter in the trade union movement in recent years, with both candidates trading insults about the lifestyle and conduct of their