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    G4S admits overcharging MoJ £24m on electronic tagging contract

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    G4S admits overcharging MoJ £24m on electronic tagging contract Company has apologised to Ministry of Justice and issued credit notes for £23.3m incorrectly billed between 2005 and 2013 Alan Travis, home… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Serco faces probe after ‘failings’ in probation contract

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    Serco faces probe after ‘failings’ in probation contract Contracts: Serco runs a range of MoJ contracts, including London’s Probation Service, electronic tagging and escort services 49 44 Joseph Watts, Political Correspondent… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Revealed: How corporate spooks spy on activists

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    Tuesday, Nov 26, 2013 08:36 AM EST Revealed: How corporate spooks spy on activists A new report discusses some of the techniques. They can be devious Joshua Holland, BillMoyers.com This piece… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Code red over limit on foreign firms

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    Code red over limit on foreign firms 22 Nov 2013 00:00 Lisa Steyn Legislation to enforce local ownership quotas will cause disinvestment and job losses, insiders say. The battle to secure… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Piracy Update: Armed Guards, West African Hijackings And Guardcon Revisited

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    Piracy Update: Armed Guards, West African Hijackings And Guardcon Revisited Tuesday, 29 October 2013 02:00 Piracy (and more recently terrorism) remains a thorn in the side of modern shipping. With incidents… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Tragic Case of Indian Misidentification

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    Nov 2nd, 2013 Tragic Case of Indian Misidentification By Martin Edwin Andersen As master, crew and guards of the counter-piracy operator support vessel (OSV), the MV SEAMAN GUARD OHIO, remain prisoners… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    U.S. maritime-security firm wary of “high-crime” Sri Lankan waters

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    Updated: November 15, 2013 04:20 IST U.S. maritime-security firm wary of “high-crime” Sri Lankan waters S. Vijay Kumar AdvanFort makes fresh appeal to Tamil Nadu authorities to release its 35 detained… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The tide must continue to turn against the likes of Serco

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    The tide must continue to turn against the likes of Serco Let’s see Britain taking public services back from Serco and G4S – so they can be run properly Mark Serwotka… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Serco loses out on UK prisons contract

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    Serco loses out on UK prisons contract Ministers keep three South Yorkshire prisons in public hands as fall-out from criminal probe into Serco’s tagging contracts continues Serco was named preferred bidder… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Selling to the state: G4S gets stung in Britain

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    Selling to the state: G4S gets stung in Britain Posted by Nadia Huq on Tuesday, 26th November, 2013 Share the post “Selling to the state: G4S gets stung in Britain” The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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