When Operation Midland had closed months earlier with no arrests or charges, Scotland Yard issued a public statement to the media that said detectives had "not found evidence to prove that they were knowingly misled by a complainant".
He was finance minister from January 2017 to February 2024, when the New Patriotic Party (NPP) was in power.The NPP lost last December's elections to the National Democratic Congress.
President John Mahama, who was inaugurated in January, went on to establish an investigative committee known as Operation Recover All Loot.The committee has received over 200 complaints of corruption, amounting to more than $20bn in recoverable funds.Mahama has directed the attorney general and minister of justice to launch investigations into these allegations, stating that Ghana will no longer be a safe haven for corruption.
However, some Ghanaians have criticised him for discontinuing cases against his former allies on trial.The former England football captain, 50, was appointed an officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2003.
But BBC Sport has been told he is now in line to receive further recognition for both his football career, and his contributions to British society, with the list of recipients to be published next week.
Beckham played 115 times for his country as well as for Manchester United, LA Galaxy, Paris St-Germain and AC Milan, retiring in 2013.The local authority claimed the number of staff that could have lost the maximum amount of just over £6,000 was 17 people, and they would have pay protection for six months.
The dispute has since grown to include issues over the long-term pay of bin lorry drivers.In April, the union said, under new council plans, drivers' pay could also fall from £40,000 to £32,000.
The council said it was carrying out a "fair and transparent job evaluation process" agreed with trade unions, to comply with equal pay laws.A spokesperson for Acas said: "We recognise the challenges on all sides and the desire to find a resolution, and we stand ready to offer our support."