article_snippet: that attempt at firm leadership withheld £1.5 million from the Labour Party, which has debts of £11 million.
article_snippet: Since Ed Miliband became leader, Unite has given Labour an astonishing £14.3 million.
article_snippet: In the current Parliament, 147 of the 257 Labour MPs have received directly, or for the 257 Labour MPs constituency parties, donations ranging from £250 to almost £200,000.
article_snippet: Unite has also handed £428,000 directly to Shadow Cabinet members.
article_snippet: The biggest beneficiary is Jon Cruddas, the MP for Dagenham, who has received £157,000, which is more than one third of the total.
article_snippet: Miliband has received a further £55,000 from other trade unions.
article_snippet: Miliband private office also benefited to the tune of £120,000, and there was a further £148,000 for Miliband leadership campaign.
article_snippet: The millions of pounds handed over by the union’s also come with strings.