Carillion workers who lost jobs deserve answers after bosses avoid trial

Carrillion workers who lost their jobs when the firm collapsed deserve answers after a trial of executives was dropped, GMB Union has said.

The trial of five non-executive directors was halted hours before it was due to start despite the Insolvency service having spent large sums of taxpayers’ money pursuing to this point. [1]

Carillion went bust in 2018 with liabilities of almost £7 billion, costing 3,000 jobs.

Andy Pendergast, GMB National Secretary, said:

“The Carillion affair was a stain on the reputation of British business and the decision not to proceed with this trial creates the impression that it is being brushed under the carpet. Workers, suppliers and the tax payer lost hundreds of millions in the collapse and yet those responsible seem to have escaped with minor sanctions and fines. Serious questions have to be asked as to why those who may have been responsible have been let off the hook at the eleventh hour.  The best that can be said is that it represents good money being thrown after bad, the worst frankly doesn’t bear thinking about.  Those who lost their livelihoods deserve answers.”